Title: NY Penal Law § 120.18: Menacing a police officer or peace officer
Headings: NY Penal Law § 120.18: Menacing a police officer or peace officer
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NY Penal Law § 120.18: Menacing a police officer or peace officer
NY Penal Law § 120.18: Menacing a police officer or peace officer
Menacing is a criminal offense that involves putting another person in fear of imminent physical injury or death by use of a threat. It is not necessary that you actually harm another person or that you even come in physical contact with another person. It is enough that your threatening actions cause another person to have a reasonable fear of imminent physical injury or death. There is a specific law designed to punish those who menace law enforcement officers using a deadly weapon. Under New York Penal Code § 120.18 it is a class D felony to threaten a police officer who is performing his or her lawful duties. To be prosecuted for this crime you must have displayed a deadly weapon such as a firearm or knife.