{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.20","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 170.20","heading":"Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree","body":"§ 170.20 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in\nthe third degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent\nto defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses a forged\ninstrument.\n  Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree is a\nclass 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/170.20","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"63402c1887c5a053b0129d1be65f6ea9b8157dd00a88d574ad1b30239e134501","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.15","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}