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N.Y. Penal Law § 158.10: Welfare fraud in the fourth degree
Where this section sits in the code
- Penal Law
- Part 3. Specific Offenses
- Title J. Offenses Involving Theft
- Article 158. Welfare Fraud
§ 158.10 Welfare fraud in the fourth degree.
A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fourth degree when he or
she commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public
assistance benefits, and when the value of the public assistance
benefits exceeds one thousand dollars.
Welfare fraud in the fourth degree is a class E felony.
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