New York Consolidated Laws
N.Y. Penal Law § 175.25 (2026)
Tampering with public records in the first degree
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§ 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.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1987–2025 · leading case: People v. Saporita, 132 A.D.2d 713 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 1987).
People v. Saporita, 132 A.D.2d 713 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 1987). “s of tampering with public records in the first degree, as charged in the second and third counts of the indictment, (3) convicted Saporita of the crime of falsifying business records in the first degree (two counts) as charged in the fourth and fifth counts of the indictment,…”
People v. Coomey, 144 A.D.3d 1583 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2016). “Contrary to the People’s contention, County Court did not abuse or improvidently exercise its discretion in dismissing the indictment charging defendant, a former Child Protective Services caseworker employed by Onondaga County, with, inter alia, tampering with public records in…”
In re Adler, 292 A.D.2d 81 (N.Y. App. Div. 1st Dep't 2002). “25 [a class D felony]); and tampering with public records in the first degree (Penal Law § 175.25 [a class D felony]). This indictment involved stolen property in excess of $100,000, and the forgery of bank documents, court documents, and a letter purportedly from the…”
Matter of Valandingham, 207 A.D.3d 989 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2022). “t respondent's conviction of the New Jersey crime of tampering with public records or information in the third degree (NJSA 2C:28-7 [a] [2]) [FN1] is the equivalent of a New York felony ( see Matter of Chianese , 269 AD2d 87, 89 [2000]) and, under the facts presented, is…”
Matter of O'Donnell, 240 A.D.3d 1126 (N.Y. App. Div. 3d Dep't 2025). “Therefore, under the facts presented herein, we conclude that respondent's conviction for the New Jersey crime of tampering with public records or information in the third degree ( see NJ Stat Ann § 2C:28-7 [a] [2]) [FN2] is specifically analogous to the New [*2]York class D…”
Coomey, Kelly, People v., No. KA 15-00734 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't Nov. 10, 2016). “Contrary to the People’s contention, County Court did not abuse or improvidently exercise its discretion in dismissing the indictment charging defendant, a former Child Protective Services caseworker employed by Onondaga County, with, inter alia, tampering with public records in…”
Matter of Groom, 150 A.D.3d 131 (N.Y. App. Div. 2d Dep't 2017). “7, as follows: On or about March 7, 2013, the respondent was charged by felony complaint with: (1) tampering with public records in the first degree, in violation of Penal Law § 175.25, a class D felony; (2) grand larceny in the fourth degree, in violation of Penal Law § 155.”
People v. Coomey, 144 A.D.3d 1583 (N.Y. App. Div. 4th Dep't 2016). “Contrary to the People’s contention, County Court did not abuse or improvidently exercise its discretion in dismissing the indictment charging defendant, a former Child Protective Services caseworker employed by Onondaga County, with, inter alia, tampering with public records in…”
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