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N.Y. Penal Law § 170.30 (2026)

Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree

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§ 170.30 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree.
  A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in
the first degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent
to defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses any forged
instrument of a kind specified in section 170.15.
  Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree is a
class C felony.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 34 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: People v. Bailey, 915 N.E.2d 611 (N.Y. 2009).
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People v. Bailey, 915 N.E.2d 611 (N.Y. 2009). · cites it 4× “Relying on People v Danielson ( 9 NY3d 342 [2007]), the court rejected defendant's challenges to the sufficiency and weight of the evidence supporting the "intent" element of Penal Law § 170.30 of his forged instrument conviction.”
State v. Vasquez, 309 P.3d 318 (Wash. 2013). “at 69-70 (noting charge made under N.Y. Penal Law § 170.30 ). The trial court found the evidence legally sufficient, asking, “ ‘[W]hy would Bailey, already embarked upon a brazen effort to commit theft, carry currency in his pocket that he knew to be bogus unless his plan was to…”
Grant v. City of Syracuse, 357 F. Supp. 3d 180 (N.D.N.Y. 2019). “11 ("Domestic Disorderly Conduct"), and Penal Law § 205.”
People v. Jones, 114 A.D.3d 1239 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2014). “1, defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree (Penal Law § 170.25) and, in appeal No. 2, he appeals from a judgment convicting him upon his plea of guilty of criminal…”
Thomas v. Venditto, 925 F. Supp. 2d 352 (E.D.N.Y. 2013). “Thomas filed a motion to dismiss the criminal court action pursuant to N.Y. Penal Law § 170.30 (1) on the ground that it was selectively commenced against him due to racial discrimination in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the New York…”
People v. Craven, 48 A.D.3d 1183 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2008). “Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting him upon a jury verdict of three counts each of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree (Penal Law § 170.30) and petit larceny (§ 155.”
People v. Bloomfield, 844 N.E.2d 296 (N.Y. 2006). “10; two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree in violation of Penal Law § 170.30; and one count of criminal possession of forgery devices in violation of Penal Law § 170.”
People v. Reynoso-Fabian, 134 A.D.3d 1141 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2015). “Relatedly, “[a] person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he [or she] utters or possesses any forged instrument of a kind specified in [Penal…”
Thompson v. City of New York, 50 Misc. 3d 1037 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 2015). · cites it 4× “Within his complaint, plaintiff alleges that on July 4, 2009, he was falsely arrested, falsely imprisoned, and maliciously prosecuted by defendants, more specifically, Del *1040 Carpió—a police officer employed by the City and the NYPD— without probable cause, and charged with…”
People v. Murphy, 188 A.D.3d 1668 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2020). “Memorandum: Defendant appeals from a judgment convicting her upon a plea of guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree (Penal Law § 170.30). Defendant was initially referred to a drug treatment court program but, following an incident in which she…”
People v. Brousseau, 149 A.D.3d 1275 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2017). ““A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he [or she] utters or possesses any forged instrument,” such as money (Penal Law § 170.30; see…”
People v. Bell, 286 A.D.2d 931 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2001). “Memorandum: Contrary to defendant’s contention, the evidence is legally sufficient to support the conviction of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree (Penal Law § 170.30), criminal possession of stolen property in the fifth degree (Penal Law § 165.”
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