New York Penal Law Section 170.35 - Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense.

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.


Last modified: February 3, 2019