Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.20 — Fraudulently obtaining a signature
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.20
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 165.20 Fraudulently obtaining a signature.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 165.20 — Fraudulently obtaining a signature is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 165.20 Fraudulently obtaining a signature.
A person is guilty of fraudulently obtaining a signature when, with intent to defraud or injure another or to acquire a substantial benefit for himself or a third person, he obtains the signature of a person to a written instrument by means of any misrepresentation of fact which he knows to be false.
Fraudulently obtaining a signature is a class A misdemeanor.