New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 170.35 — Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 170: Forgery and Related Offenses, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 170.35
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
170.35 Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense.
In any prosecution for criminal possession of a forged instrument, it
is no defense that the defendant forged or participated in the forgery
of the instrument in issue; provided that a person may not be convicted
of both criminal possession of a forged instrument and forgery with
respect to the same instrument.
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