Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 170.35 — Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense
N.Y. Penal Law § 170.35
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
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- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 170.35 Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense.
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N.Y. Penal Law § 170.35 — Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 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.