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N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05

Welfare fraud in the fifth degree

New York · New York Penal Law · Status: effective · Effective 2014-09-22

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N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05, Welfare fraud in the fifth degree, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1091950
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§ 158.05 Welfare fraud in the fifth degree. A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fifth degree when he or she commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public assistance benefits. Welfare fraud in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.