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BILL NUMBER:S6860
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to assaulting a retired peace officer or a retired police officer
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Section 120.05 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivision 13 to read as follows: With intent to cause physical injury, he or she intentionally select a retired peace officer or retired Police officer, as peace officer is defined pursuant to subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law, against whom the offense is committed or intended to be committee in whole or in substantial part because of a belief or perception regarding such retired peace officer's or retired police officer's previous law enforcement role with such person while on active duty.
§ 2. Section 120.10 of the penal law is amended by adding a new subdivi- sion 5 to read as follows: With intent to cause serious physical injury, he or she intentionally selects a retired peace officer or retired police officer, as peace officer is defined pursuant to section 2.10 of the criminal procedure law and as police officer is defined pursuant to subdivision thirty-four of section 1.20 of the criminal procedure law, against whom the offense is committed or intended to be committed in whole or in substantial part because of a belief or perception regarding such retired peace officer's or retired police officer's previous law enforcement role with such person while on active duty.
Justification
This provides an added protection to retired law enforce- ment. There are known acts of violence against law enforcement and retired law enforcement in retaliation by assailants who have prior history with their victims in relation to an arrest or conviction made while the victim was an active duty peace officer/police officer.
Prior legislative history
S.4577 of 2009-2010 Referred to Codes S.3692 of 2011-2012 Referred to Codes S.2811 of 2013 Referred to Codes
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
That act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become a law.
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