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N.Y. Penal Law § 270.35 — Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first degree

N.Y. Penal Law § 270.35

Type
Statute
Source
New York Penal Law
Jurisdiction
New York
Current through
Nov 5, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)

§ 270.35 Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the

Citator

N.Y. Penal Law § 270.35 — Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.

§ 270.35 Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the

first degree.

A person is guilty of unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first degree when he or she commits the offense of unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the third degree, as defined in section 270.25 of this article, and as a result of such conduct a police officer or a third person is killed.

Unlawful fleeing a police officer in a motor vehicle in the first degree is a class D felony.