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BILL NUMBER:S7809
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to assault on district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, and assistant attorney generals
Purpose or general idea of bill
Relates to assault on District Attorneys, Assistant District Attorneys and Assistant Attorney Generals.
Summary of provisions
Section one amends subdivision 3 of section 120.05 of the penal law, as separately amended by chapters 318 and 345 of the laws of 2010.
Section two amends subdivision 11 of Section 120.05 of the penal law, as separately amended by chapters 318 and 345 of the laws of 2010.
Section 3 sets the effective date.
Justification
With a main responsibility of protecting the public, there are often many risks associated with this job of District Attorney or Assistant District Attorney. Individuals in this profession are subject to intimidation, harassment, physical assault and numerous other forms of emotional, verbal and physical abuse and threatening. Just like police officers, those that are put in power to protect the people can be targeted for a wide variety of reasons and are often placed in harm's way because of the nature of their profession. By amending the existing definition of assault as a Class D felony on service professionals to include District Attorneys and Assistant District Attorneys to go along with peace officers, police officers and firefighters, an important standard will be established for these notable service professionals.
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Effective date
This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law.
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