{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "242.10", "citation": "Penal Law § 242.10", "heading": "Harming a service animal in the second degree", "text": ["§ 242.10 Harming a service animal in the second degree.", "A person is guilty of harming a service animal in the second degree when, with the intent to do so, he or she causes physical injury, or causes such injury that results in the death, of a service animal.", "Harming a service animal in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/242.10", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "**Intentionally causing physical injury to a service animal, including injury resulting in death**, is second-degree harm to a service animal, a **class A misdemeanor**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/242.10", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}