Statute · New York Penal Law
N.Y. Penal Law § 175.25 — Tampering with public records in the first degree
N.Y. Penal Law § 175.25
- Type
- Statute
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- New York Penal Law
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Current through
- Nov 4, 2026 (NY Senate Open Legislation)
§ 175.25 Tampering with public records in the first degree.
Citator
N.Y. Penal Law § 175.25 — Tampering with public records in the first degree is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
§ 175.25 Tampering with public records in the first degree.
A person is guilty of tampering with public records in the first degree when, knowing that he does not have the authority of anyone entitled to grant it, and with intent to defraud, he knowingly removes, mutilates, destroys, conceals, makes a false entry in or falsely alters any record or other written instrument filed with, deposited in, or otherwise constituting a record of a public office or public servant.
Tampering with public records in the first degree is a class D felony.