{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "195.07", "citation": "Penal Law § 195.07", "heading": "Obstructing governmental administration in the first degree", "text": ["§ 195.07 Obstructing governmental administration in the first degree.", "A person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration in the first degree when he commits the crime of obstructing governmental administration in the second degree by means of interfering with a telecommunications system thereby causing serious physical injury to another person.", "Obstructing governmental administration in the first degree is a class E felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/195.07", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "A person commits first-degree obstructing governmental administration by **committing second-degree obstruction through interference with a telecommunications system** and thereby **causing serious physical injury** to another person. ★ The offense is a **class E felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/195.07", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}