{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 170.05","heading":"Forgery in the third degree","body":"§ 170.05 Forgery in the third degree.\n  A person is guilty of forgery in the third degree when, with intent to\ndefraud, deceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or\nalters a written instrument.\n  Forgery in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud","Article 170. Forgery and Related Offenses"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/170.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"e76dd3597d3a48a01d8bb1b92e366b0ba0171d727de3d97fc4e10224432b1f3d","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.00","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}