Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.08 — Obstructing governmental administration by means of a self-defense spray device
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.08
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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)
§ 195.08 Obstructing governmental administration by means of a
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.08 — Obstructing governmental administration by means of a self-defense spray device is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 195.08 Obstructing governmental administration by means of a
self-defense spray device.
A person is guilty of obstructing governmental administration by means of a self-defense spray device when, with the intent to prevent a police officer or peace officer from performing a lawful duty, he causes temporary physical impairment to a police officer or peace officer by intentionally discharging a self-defense spray device, as defined in paragraph fourteen of subdivision a of section 265.20 of this chapter, thereby causing such temporary physical impairment.
Obstructing governmental administration by means of a self-defense spray device is a class D felony.