{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-158.10","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 158.10","heading":"Welfare fraud in the fourth degree","body":"§ 158.10 Welfare fraud in the fourth degree.\n  A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fourth degree when he or\nshe commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public\nassistance benefits, and when the value of the public assistance\nbenefits exceeds one thousand dollars.\n  Welfare fraud in the fourth degree is a class E felony.","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/158.10","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"5bcd8f6be9952f38a4d8980590324c0d34ff44391448a9adab6127fbf82ba65a","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-158.05","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-158.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}