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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A person who possesses two or more forged instruments, each of which purports to be a credit card or debit card, as those terms are defined in subdivisions seven and seven-a of section 155.00, is presumed to possess the same with knowledge that they are forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New York Consolidated Laws, Penal Law - PEN § 170.27 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree; presumption - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ny/penal-law/pen-sect-170-27/
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