New York A03182 amends the penal law to clarify the justification for the use of force by peace officers or police officers.

New York A03182 amends the penal law by adding sections 35.35 and 35.40, which clarify the justification for the use of force by peace officers or police officers. Homicide by these officers is justifiable if committed in obedience to a court judgment or if the use of force is in compliance with the new provisions. The bill emphasizes that deadly force is only justified when necessary to defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury or to apprehend a fleeing person committing a felony that resulted in such harm.

New York A03182 amends the penal law to clarify the justification for the use of force by peace officers or police officers.

New York A03182 amends the penal law by adding sections 35.35 and 35.40, which clarify the justification for the use of force by peace officers or police officers. Homicide by these officers is justifiable if committed in obedience to a court judgment or if the use of force is in compliance with the new provisions. The bill emphasizes that deadly force is only justified when necessary to defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury or to apprehend a fleeing person committing a felony that resulted in such harm.