Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.12 — Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.12
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 195.12 Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 195.12 — Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 195.12 Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in
the first degree.
A person is guilty of harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree when such person:
1. intentionally causes physical injury to such animal while it is in the performance of aiding a person with a disability, and thereby renders such animal permanently incapable of providing such aid to such person, or to another person with a disability; or
2. intentionally kills such animal while it is in the performance of aiding a person with a disability.
Harming an animal trained to aid a person with a disability in the first degree is a class A misdemeanor.