{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-190.23","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 190.23","heading":"False personation","body":"§ 190.23 False personation.\n  A person is guilty of false personation when after being informed of\nthe consequences of such act, he or she knowingly misrepresents his or\nher actual name, date of birth or address to a police officer or peace\nofficer with intent to prevent such police officer or peace officer from\nascertaining such information.\n  False personation is a class B misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title K. Offenses Involving Fraud","Article 190. Other Frauds"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/190.23","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"3994440c56fcb1548662f2966ebd3630a8c93bdb7ad2dce40ad23be50a2358c0","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-190.20","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-190.25"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}