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N.Y. Penal Law § 265.25 (2026)

Certain wounds to be reported

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§ 265.25 Certain wounds to be reported.
  Every case of a bullet wound, gunshot wound, powder burn or any other
injury arising from or caused by the discharge of a gun or firearm, and
every case of a wound which is likely to or may result in death and is
actually or apparently inflicted by a knife, icepick or other sharp or
pointed instrument, shall be reported at once to the police authorities
of the city, town or village where the person reporting is located by:
(a) the physician attending or treating the case; or (b) the manager,
superintendent or other person in charge, whenever such case is treated
in a hospital, sanitarium or other institution. Failure to make such
report is a class A misdemeanor. This subdivision shall not apply to
such wounds, burns or injuries received by a member of the armed forces
of the United States or the state of New York while engaged in the
actual performance of duty.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 15 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1980–2022 · leading case: Ferguson v. City of Charleston, 532 U.S. 67 (2001).
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Ferguson v. City of Charleston, 532 U.S. 67 (2001). · cites it 2× “2001); N. Y. Penal Law § 265.25 (McKinney 2000); S.”
New York City Health & Hospitals Corp. v. Morgenthau, 779 N.E.2d 173 (N.Y. 2002). · cites it 3× “26 requires hospitals and medical professionals to report to law enforcement authorities certain cases of serious burns (see Rea v Pardo, 132 AD2d 442, 446 [1987]), and Penal Law § 265.25 obliges hospitals and medical professionals to report every case of a bullet wound, gunshot…”
People v. Oscar Sanders, 47 N.E.3d 770 (N.Y. 2016). “Pursuant to its protocol, and as required by law (Penal Law § 265.25), the hospital reported the shooting to the police.”
Siegel v. Snyder, 202 A.D.3d 125 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2021). “09[d] [regarding records of an alleged incapacitated person in a guardianship proceeding]; Penal Law § 265.25 [requiring medical professionals and hospitals to report "(e)very case of a bullet wound, gunshot wound, powder burn or any other injury arising from or caused by the…”
People v. Greene, 879 N.E.2d 1280 (N.Y. 2007). “Penal Law § 265.25 [doctors must report gunshot wounds and life-threatening knife wounds to the police]; Family Ct Act § 1046 [a] [vii] [physician-patient privilege inapplicable at hearings in child protective proceedings]).”
People v. Sinski, 669 N.E.2d 809 (N.Y. 1996). “, § 2785 [2] [providing that a court may grant an order for the disclosure of HIV-related information upon an application showing a "compelling need” in judicial proceedings]; Penal Law § 265.25 [making it a misdemeanor for a doctor or hospital to fail to report a wound "caused…”
People v. David Rivera, 33 N.E.3d 465 (N.Y. 2015). “Although the legislature may not always explicitly set forth its intention to limit or abrogate the privilege by expressly cross-referencing CPLR 4504, its intent is evident from the directives of the particular statute (see Penal Law § 265.25 [requiring attending physicians to…”
Fries v. Barnes, 618 F.2d 988 (2d Cir. 1980). · cites it 2× “Employees in the emergency room called the Hanover Police Department as required by N.Y. Penal Law § 265.25 . 1 Two officers *990 arrived at the hospital where they questioned Fries until he lost consciousness, as a result of loss of blood or administration of drugs by hospital…”
People v. Brown, 153 A.D.3d 1664 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2017). “The treatment provider reported defendant’s gunshot injury to police, as required by Penal Law § 265.25, and the provider instructed defendant to wait for the police to arrive.”
Rea v. Pardo, 132 A.D.2d 442 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 1987). “…incidences of cancer (Public Health Law § 2401 [1]); child abuse (Social Services Law § 413); gunshot or stab wounds (Penal Law § 265.25 [a]); burns (Penal Law § 265.26 [a]); certain crimes (CPLR 4504 [b]); drug abuse (Public Health Law § 3372); and births and abortions…”
People v. Fonseca, 134 Misc. 2d 1078 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1987). “, the existence of gunshot wounds; Penal Law § 265.25; Family Court Act; Vehicle and Traffic Law, and in this case, the Public Health Law.”
People v. Bhatt, 160 Misc. 2d 973 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1994). “, (1) CPLR 4504 (b) — requirement for a dentist to supply identifying information; (2) Penal Law § 265.25 — obligation of a physician to report gunshot and knife wounds which are likely to result in death; (3) Family Court Act § 1046 (a) (vii)— no privilege in child abuse or…”
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