{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-175.15","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 175.15","heading":"Falsifying business records; defense","body":"§ 175.15 Falsifying business records; defense.\n  In any prosecution for falsifying business records, it is an\naffirmative defense that the defendant was a clerk, bookkeeper or other\nemployee who, without personal benefit, merely executed the orders of\nhis employer or of a superior officer or employee generally authorized\nto direct his activities.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud","Article 175. Offenses Involving False Written Statements"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/175.15","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"326b4dc6c2acc5e142e005659d00e93299ed000b26c212b92f93bcc41685016b","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-175.10","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-175.20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}