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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 170
Forgery and Related Offenses
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SECTION 170.40
Criminal possession of forgery devices
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SECTION 170.35
Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE K, ARTICLE 170
§ 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.