{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.30","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 170.30","heading":"Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree","body":"§ 170.30 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree.\n  A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in\nthe first 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 170.15.\n  Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree is a\nclass C 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/170.30","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"f1fd2aeb0e8ffba17ad02850f8226b1f1975862c2b547f9f94908b2671da1cdf","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.27","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-170.35"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}