{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-158.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05","heading":"Welfare fraud in the fifth degree","body":"§ 158.05 Welfare fraud in the fifth degree.\n  A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fifth degree when he or she\ncommits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public\nassistance benefits.\n  Welfare fraud in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title J. Offenses Involving Theft","Article 158. Welfare Fraud"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/158.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"cfefb31c64ade96645a6d206d43f18f32c42d8cc267fc1f05841d4cd0d0d5faa","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-158.00","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-158.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}