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N.Y. Penal Law § 170.27

Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree; presumption

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

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N.Y. Penal Law § 170.27, Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree; presumption, New York, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-25, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1092003
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§ 170.27 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree; presumption. A person who possesses two or more forged instruments, each of which purports to be a credit card or debit card, as those terms are defined in subdivisions seven and seven-a of section 155.00, is presumed to possess the same with knowledge that they are forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another.