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Senator · Senate District 42
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Substituted by A409D
- Amended on third reading (t) 2143d
- Amended on third reading (t) 2143c
- Amended on third reading 2143b
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.225
- Print number 2143a
- Amend and recommit to codes
- Referred to codes
Companion bill
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Establishes the crimes of menacing and assault on a judge
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S2143D
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to establishing the crime of assault on a judge
Purpose or general idea of bill
To increase criminal penalties when a Judge is attacked.
Summary of specific provisions
Sets forth criminal penalties as follows:
Section 1: The penal law is amended by adding a new section 120.09: A person is guilty of assault on a judge when, with intent to prevent the judge from performing official judicial duties he or she causes serious physical injury. The term judge shall mean a judge of a court of record or a justice court.
Effects of present law which this bill would alter
Presently there are enhanced criminal penalties for these crimes when the victim is a police officer, firefighter or EMT. There are not such increased penalties for attacks on Judges.
Justification
Judges perform important services in our criminal justice system (and in the case of Judges, civil justice system as well). An attack on a Judge amounts to an attack on the integrity of our judicial system. Any attack on these individuals, who are simply doing their job in the system which all Americans count on for the fair resolution of disputes and actions both civil and criminal, should be met with an increased penalty.
Legislative history
S.5279 of 2009: Referred to Codes (Similar)
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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