Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05 — Welfare fraud in the fifth degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 158.05 Welfare fraud in the fifth degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 158.05 — Welfare fraud in the fifth degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 158.05 Welfare fraud in the fifth degree.
A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fifth degree when he or she commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public assistance benefits.
Welfare fraud in the fifth degree is a class A misdemeanor.