Int 0510-2014

Be it enacted by the Council as follows: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 10-172 to read as follows: � 10-172. Criminally negligent infliction of physical injury. a. Definitions. The following definitions are applicable to this section: 1. "Criminal negligence." A person acts with criminal negligence when he or she fails to perceive a substantial and unjustifiable risk that will result in physical injury. The risk must be of such nature and degree that the failure to perceive it constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care that a reasonable person would observe in the situation. 2. "Physical injury." Physical injury means an impairment of a physical condition or substantial pain. b. Criminally negligent infliction of physical injury. A person is guilty of criminally negligent infliction of physical injury when, with criminal negligence, he or she causes physical injury to another person. c. Penalties. Any person who violates subdivision b of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment of not more than one year and a fine of not more than two thousand five hundred dollars, or both. d. Any penalties resulting from a violation of subdivision b of this section shall not limit or preclude any cause of action available to any person or entity injured or aggrieved by such violation. � 2. This local law shall take effect 60 days after its enactment into law. CJG 9/12/14 LS # 2244 & LS 2272