What's happening
This bill makes assaults on traffic enforcement agents and city marshals class C violent felonies in New York.
Why it matters
Expands legal protections. for traffic enforcement agents and city marshals, putting them on par with police officers, firefighters, and emergency medical personnel regarding assault penalties.
Increases potential prison sentences. for those convicted of assaulting these officials, as class C violent felonies can carry significant mandatory incarceration.
May serve as a deterrent. against attacks on city workers who often face hostility in the course of their duties, potentially improving their workplace safety.
Reflects recognition of the risks. faced by traffic enforcement agents and city marshals, acknowledging that their public-facing roles can expose them to serious harm.
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Protect Traffic Agents, Marshals
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STATE OF NEW YORK
1635
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 12, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW, MAYER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Codes
AN ACT to amend the penal law, in relation to assaults on traffic enforcement agents and city marshals
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 1 of section 70.02 of the penal law, as amended by chapter 1 of the laws of 2013, is amended to read as follows:
(b) Class C violent felony offenses: an attempt to commit any of the class B felonies set forth in paragraph (a) of this subdivision; aggravated criminally negligent homicide as defined in section 125.11, aggravated manslaughter in the second degree as defined in section 125.21, aggravated sexual abuse in the second degree as defined in section 130.67, assault on a peace officer, police officer, [fireman or] firefighter, emergency medical services professional, traffic enforcement agent or city marshal as defined in section 120.08, assault on a judge as defined in section 120.09, gang assault in the second degree as defined in section 120.06, strangulation in the first degree as defined in section 121.13, burglary in the second degree as defined in section 140.25, robbery in the second degree as defined in section 160.10, criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree as defined in section 265.03, criminal use of a firearm in the second degree as defined in section 265.08, criminal sale of a firearm in the second degree as defined in section 265.12, criminal sale of a firearm with the aid of a minor as defined in section 265.14, aggravated criminal possession of a weapon as defined in section 265.19, soliciting or providing support for an act of terrorism in the first degree as defined in section 490.15, hindering prosecution of terrorism in the second degree as defined in section 490.30, and criminal possession of a chemical weapon or biological weapon in the third degree as defined in section 490.37.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05056-01-7
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§ 2. Section 120.08 of the penal law, as added by chapter 632 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: § 120.08 Assault on a peace officer, police officer, [fireman or] fire-
fighter, emergency medical services professional, traffic
enforcement agent or city marshal.
A person is guilty of assault on a peace officer, police officer, [fireman or] firefighter, emergency medical services professional, traffic enforcement agent or city marshal when, with intent to prevent a peace officer, a police officer, a [fireman] firefighter, including a [fireman] firefighter acting as a paramedic or emergency medical technician administering first aid in the course of performance of duty as such [fireman] firefighter, [or] an emergency medical service paramedic [or], an emergency medical service technician, a traffic enforcement agent or city marshal, from performing a lawful duty, he causes serious physical injury to such peace officer, police officer, [fireman] firefighter, paramedic [or], technician, traffic enforcement agent or city marshal.
Assault on a peace officer, police officer, [fireman or] firefighter, emergency medical services professional, traffic enforcement agent or city marshal is a class C felony.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law.
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