Penal Law § 165.20 · Article 165. Other Offenses Relating to Theft
Fraudulently obtaining a signature
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§ 165.20 Fraudulently obtaining a signature.
A person is guilty of fraudulently obtaining a signature when, with intent to defraud or injure another or to acquire a substantial benefit for himself or a third person, he obtains the signature of a person to a written instrument by means of any misrepresentation of fact which he knows to be false.
Fraudulently obtaining a signature is a class A misdemeanor.
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- https://legislation.nysenate.gov/pdf/laws/PEN165.20
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