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N.Y. Penal Law § 170.20

Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree

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

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N.Y. Penal Law § 170.20, Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1092001
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§ 170.20 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree. A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses a forged instrument. Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.