§ 175.20 Tampering with public records in the second degree.\n A person is guilty of tampering with public records in the second\ndegree when, knowing that he does not have the authority of anyone\nentitled to grant it, he knowingly removes, mutilates, destroys,\nconceals, makes a false entry in or falsely alters any record or other\nwritten instrument filed with, deposited in, or otherwise constituting a\nrecord of a public office or public servant.\n Tampering with public records in the second degree is a Class A\nmisdemeanor.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 175.20
Tampering with public records in the second degree
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Matter of Valandingham (2022)
Most recently applied in Matter of Valandingham (July 2022)
2014-09-22
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