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NY A06772
Bill
Status
4/2/2015
Primary Sponsor
Gary Pretlow
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AI Summary
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Adds a new subdivision 14 to Penal Law Section 120.05 to classify assaults on process servers as second-degree assault (class D felony).
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Covers intentional physical injury inflicted to prevent or obstruct a process server from performing lawful duties under Article 3 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules.
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Includes assaults committed as retaliation against a process server for performing their official duties, including using animals to obstruct or harm the process server.
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Defines process servers according to Section 89-t of the General Business Law.
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Takes effect on the same date as either Chapter 477 or Chapter 472 of the 2015 laws, whichever is later.
Legislative Description
Includes within the class D felony of assault in the second degree, the intentional causing of physical injury to a process server to obstruct from performing his or her lawful duty, or as retaliation against the process server for performing his or her lawful duty.
Last Action
substituted by s2991a
6/17/2016