New York A05241 amends the penal law to include peace officers in offenses of unlawful fleeing in a motor vehicle.

New York A05241 amends the penal law to include peace officers in offenses of unlawful fleeing in a motor vehicle. It modifies sections 270.25, 270.30, and 270.35 of the penal law and section 101 of the vehicle and traffic law. The bill defines unlawful fleeing in the third degree as exceeding 25 miles per hour above the speed limit or engaging in reckless driving, making it a class A misdemeanor. The second degree, resulting in serious physical injury, is a class E felony. The first degree, resulting in death, is a class D felony.

New York A05241 amends the penal law to include peace officers in offenses of unlawful fleeing in a motor vehicle.

New York A05241 amends the penal law to include peace officers in offenses of unlawful fleeing in a motor vehicle. It modifies sections 270.25, 270.30, and 270.35 of the penal law and section 101 of the vehicle and traffic law. The bill defines unlawful fleeing in the third degree as exceeding 25 miles per hour above the speed limit or engaging in reckless driving, making it a class A misdemeanor. The second degree, resulting in serious physical injury, is a class E felony. The first degree, resulting in death, is a class D felony.