New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 195.05: Obstructing governmental administration in the second degree

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits obstructing governmental administration in the second degree by intentionally obstructing a public servant's official duties through intimidation, force, interference, or unlawful acts; or by damaging devices installed to enforce governmental health/safety closure orders.

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