Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 121.13 — Strangulation in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 121.13
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 121.13 Strangulation in the first degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 121.13 — Strangulation in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 121.13 Strangulation in the first degree.
A person is guilty of strangulation in the first 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 serious physical injury to such other person.
Strangulation in the first degree is a class C felony.