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N.Y. Penal Law § 121.13

Strangulation in the first degree

New York · New York Penal Law · Status: effective · Effective 2014-09-22

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N.Y. Penal Law § 121.13, Strangulation in the first degree, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1091817
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§ 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.