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The Laws of New York
Consolidated Laws of New York
CHAPTER 40
Penal
PART 3
Specific Offenses
TITLE K
Offenses Involving Fraud
ARTICLE 175
Offenses Involving False Written Statements
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Tampering with public records in the second degree
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Offering a false instrument for filing in the second degree
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SECTION 175.25
Tampering with public records in the first degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE K, ARTICLE 175
§ 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.