New York Consolidated Laws

N.Y. Penal Law § 242.10 (2026)

Harming a service animal in the second degree

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§ 242.10 Harming a service animal in the second degree.
  A person is guilty of harming a service animal in the second degree
when, with the intent to do so, he or she causes physical injury, or
causes such injury that results in the death, of a service animal.
  Harming a service animal in the second degree is a class A
misdemeanor.