{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 165.20","heading":"Fraudulently obtaining a signature","body":"§ 165.20 Fraudulently obtaining a signature.\n  A person is guilty of fraudulently obtaining a signature when, with\nintent to defraud or injure another or to acquire a substantial benefit\nfor himself or a third person, he obtains the signature of a person to a\nwritten instrument by means of any misrepresentation of fact which he\nknows to be false.\n  Fraudulently obtaining a signature is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title J. Offenses Involving Theft","Article 165. Other Offenses Relating to Theft"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/165.20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"ecf514f8e0f9e8dafac3b8c6c53c481acab38871ddb64082b0625d0fa74642ba","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.17","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-165.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}