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NY S00463
Bill
Status
1/4/2017
Primary Sponsor
Jose Peralta
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AI Summary
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Adds "sell" to the definition of forgery in the third degree, making it illegal to sell a forged instrument with intent to defraud, deceive, or injure another as a class A misdemeanor.
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Expands forgery in the second degree to include selling any forged instrument specified in that section (deeds, wills, contracts, credit cards, public records, prescriptions) with knowledge it is forged and intent to defraud, as a class D felony.
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Adds selling forged instruments to forgery in the first degree, including forged money, stamps, securities, stock, bonds, and documents officially issued by government offices as a class C felony.
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Creates a new presumption that possession of two or more forged government-issued documents identifying other persons establishes intent to sell them in violation of forgery in the first degree.
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Updates criminal possession statutes to include possession of forged documents officially issued by government offices as class D and C felonies respectively.
Legislative Description
Prohibits the sale of forged instruments; includes the sale and manufacture of government issued documents in the class C felony of forgery in the first degree.
Last Action
COMMITTED TO RULES
6/20/2018