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Current as of January 01, 2021 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
A person is guilty of offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree when, knowing that a written instrument contains a false statement or false information, he offers or presents it to a public office or public servant with the knowledge or belief that it will be filed with, registered or recorded in or otherwise become a part of the records of such public office or public servant.
Offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree is a class A misdemeanor.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Penal Law - PEN § 175.30 Offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree - last updated January 01, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/penal-law/pen-sect-175-30.html
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