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Forgery and Related Offenses

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New York Penal Law, Forgery and Related Offenses, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1091996
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ARTICLE 170 FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES Section 170.00 Forgery; definitions of terms. 170.05 Forgery in the third degree. 170.10 Forgery in the second degree. 170.15 Forgery in the first degree. 170.20 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree. 170.25 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree. 170.27 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree; presumption. 170.30 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree. 170.35 Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense. 170.40 Criminal possession of forgery devices. 170.45 Criminal simulation. 170.47 Criminal possession of an anti-security item. 170.50 Unlawfully using slugs; definitions of terms. 170.55 Unlawfully using slugs in the second degree. 170.60 Unlawfully using slugs in the first degree. 170.65 Forgery of a vehicle identification number. 170.70 Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number. 170.71 Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number; presumtions. 170.75 Fraudulent making of an electronic access device in the second degree.