§ 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.\n
N.Y. Penal Law § 175.30
Offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree
Applied in 14 court decisions — leading case Montero v. City of N.Y. (2018)
Most recently applied in Matter of Chesebro (October 2024)
2014-09-22
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