N.Y. PEN Law § 170.15
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 170.15, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Forgery in the first degree
Official statutory text
§ 170.15 Forgery in the first degree.\n A person is guilty of forgery in the first degree when, with intent to\ndefraud, deceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or\nalters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is\ncalculated to become or to represent if completed:\n 1. Part of an issue of money, stamps, securities or other valuable\ninstruments issued by a government or governmental instrumentality; or\n 2. Part of an issue of stock, bonds or other instruments representing\ninterests in or claims against a corporate or other organization or its\nproperty.\n Forgery in the first degree is a class C felony.\n
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