N.Y. PEN Law § 170.20
This is the official text of N.Y. PEN Law § 170.20, part of New York’s Penal Law — defines crimes and punishments in New York.
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Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree
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§ 170.20 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree.\n A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in\nthe third degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent\nto defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses a forged\ninstrument.\n Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree is a\nclass A misdemeanor.\n
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