N.Y. CPL Law § 440.70
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Notice to the secretary of state when false financing statement filed
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§ 440.70 Notice to the secretary of state when false financing statement\n filed.\n Upon conviction of any person for a crime where the defendant\nintentionally filed or caused to be filed a financing statement pursuant\nto article nine of the uniform commercial code on form UCC1 that falsely\nclaims that a person is indebted or obligated to such defendant, the\ncourt wherein such conviction is entered, or the clerk thereof, shall\nissue and cause to be filed a certificate with the New York secretary of\nstate: (a) certifying that a judgment of conviction has been entered in\nsuch court against the defendant who was listed as the secured party in\nsuch form; and (b) specifying the date and location of the filing, any\nfiling or indexing number assigned to such filing, the debtor named in\nsuch statement, and a description of the collateral encumbered by the\ninstrument.\n
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