Penal Law § 185.10 · Article 185. Frauds On Creditors
Fraudulent disposition of mortgaged property
Text — Law content up to date as of October 23, 2026, as published by the New York State Senate (Open Legislation)
§ 185.10 Fraudulent disposition of mortgaged property.
A person is guilty of fraudulent disposition of mortgaged property when, having theretofore executed a mortgage of real or personal property or any instrument intended to operate as such, he sells, assigns, exchanges, secretes, injures, destroys or otherwise disposes of any part of the property, upon which the mortgage or other instrument is at the time a lien, with intent thereby to defraud the mortgagee or a purchaser thereof.
Fraudulent disposition of mortgaged property is a class A misdemeanor.
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