A 4546 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to the crime of resisting arrest

This bill changes penalties for resisting arrest. A first offense remains a class A misdemeanor, but a second offense within five years becomes a class E felony. It directly affects individuals with prior convictions for resisting arrest who commit the same offense again. The key mechanism is the five-year lookback period for prior convictions, upgrading the penalty from misdemeanor to felony for repeat offenses.
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Feb 2025
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Introduced Feb 4, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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