![]() It is a class D felony punishable by up to 7 years in prison. Under NY PL 170.25, a person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree when they possess any forged instrument (defined in section 170.10 as “written instrument officially issued or created by a public office, public servant or governmental instrumentality”) with full knowledge that it was forged and deliberate intent to defraud. It is usually prosecuted as criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, which specifically targets documents issued or created by government agencies. ![]() Possessing a fake passport falls under the purview of New York’s forgery laws, which criminalize the possession of any forged instrument, or a written instrument that has been illegally created, completed, or altered.
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