Establishes a fifteen-foot buffer zone around emergency first responders and creates a crime for interference.

The bill amends the penal law to establish a fifteen-foot safety buffer zone around emergency first responders, judges, and prosecutors engaged in official duties. It creates the crime of interference with these officials if someone knowingly approaches or remains within this zone after being warned. The offense is classified as a class B misdemeanor. The buffer zone applies to police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other emergency service providers.

Establishes a fifteen-foot buffer zone around emergency first responders and creates a crime for interference.

The bill amends the penal law to establish a fifteen-foot safety buffer zone around emergency first responders, judges, and prosecutors engaged in official duties. It creates the crime of interference with these officials if someone knowingly approaches or remains within this zone after being warned. The offense is classified as a class B misdemeanor. The buffer zone applies to police officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians, and other emergency service providers.