{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-175.30","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 175.30","heading":"Offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree","body":"§ 175.30 Offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree.\n  A person is guilty of offering a false instrument for filing in the\nsecond degree when, knowing that a written instrument contains a false\nstatement or false information, he offers or presents it to a public\noffice or public servant with the knowledge or belief that it will be\nfiled with, registered or recorded in or otherwise become a part of the\nrecords of such public office or public servant.\n  Offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree is a class\nA misdemeanor.","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/175.30","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"7756adc2d4216c7d7bf69a162ea9176653564df2736acb9dda6f5145485cafcc","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-175.25","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-175.35"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}