{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.25","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 170.25","heading":"Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree","body":"§ 170.25 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second\n           degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in\nthe second degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent\nto defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses any forged\ninstrument of a kind specified in section 170.10.\n  Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree is a\nclass D felony.","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/170.25","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"46866c4fd2a7e5dc0567cb62fe388049672ab51b0bb1c82303513bf1cc6125e5","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.20","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}