Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 175.15 — Falsifying business records; defense
N.Y. Penal Law § 175.15
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- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
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- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 175.15 Falsifying business records; defense.
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N.Y. Penal Law § 175.15 — Falsifying business records; defense is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 175.15 Falsifying business records; defense.
In any prosecution for falsifying business records, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant was a clerk, bookkeeper or other employee who, without personal benefit, merely executed the orders of his employer or of a superior officer or employee generally authorized to direct his activities.