{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "170.27", "citation": "Penal Law § 170.27", "heading": "Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree; presumption", "text": ["§ 170.27 Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second", "degree; presumption.", "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."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/170.27", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "Possessing **2 or more forged instruments that each purport to be a credit or debit card** creates a **presumption that the person knows they are forged and intends to defraud, deceive, or injure another**. ★", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/170.27", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}