The New York Code lists three degrees of severity for making false statements in Sections 240.50, 240.55, and 240.60. Not only will the person who made the false statements face criminal penalties for their actions, but they may also owe civil damages to the accused.
Article 175 - Offenses Involving False Written Statements. 175.35 - Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the First Degree. This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation.
210.45 - Making a Punishable False Written Statement. This media-neutral citation is based on the American Association of Law Libraries Universal Citation Guide and is not necessarily the official citation. § 210.45 Making a punishable false written statement.
One of the many white collar crimes handled by the New York criminal lawyers at Saland Law, NY Penal Law section 175.30 is defined as follows: You are guilty of Offering a False Instrument for Filing in the Second Degree, PL 175.30, when you knowingly engage in certain conduct of a fraudulent nature.
An “A” misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in jail, Falsifying Business Records in the Second Degree, New York Penal Law 175.05, is a crime that usually involves the destruction or alteration of a business record.
It is critically important to recognize that Falsely Reporting an Incident can either be charged as a misdemeanor or a felony. As such, it is punishable by up to one year in jail and as much as up to seven years in state prison.
Simply, if you are charged with First Degree Offering a False Instrument for Filing, Penal Law 175.35, know that your exposure to incarceration and a felony record is very real, but prosecutors also have the additional burden of proving that your purported criminal conducted included an intent to defraud.
New York Consolidated Laws, Penal Law - PEN § 175.35 Offering a false instrument for filing in the first degree.