Establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer or peace officer and creates a private right of action.
This bill amends the penal law by adding a new section that establishes the crime of aggravated offering of a false accusation against a police officer or peace officer. It defines this crime as knowingly reporting false or baseless information relating to wrongdoing by a police or peace officer to a law enforcement agency. The offense is classified as a class D felony.
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