Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 121.12 — Strangulation in the second degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 121.12
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 121.12 Strangulation in the second degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 121.12 — Strangulation in the second degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 121.12 Strangulation in the second degree.
A person is guilty of strangulation in the second degree when he or she commits the crime of criminal obstruction of breathing or blood circulation, as defined in section 121.11 of this article, and thereby causes stupor, loss of consciousness for any period of time, or any other physical injury or impairment.
Strangulation in the second degree is a class D felony.