New York S06173 amends the penal law to clarify the justification for the use of force by peace officers and police officers in homicide cases.
New York S06173 amends the penal law by adding sections 35.35 and 35.40, which address the justification for the use of force by peace officers and police officers. The bill specifies that homicide is justifiable when committed by a peace officer or police officer in defense of human life or in obedience to a court judgment. It also outlines that deadly force is justified only when necessary to defend against an imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury.
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