{"jurisdiction": "us-ny", "code": "penal", "section": "190.30", "citation": "Penal Law § 190.30", "heading": "Unlawfully concealing a will", "text": ["§ 190.30 Unlawfully concealing a will.", "A person is guilty of unlawfully concealing a will when, with intent to defraud, he conceals, secretes, suppresses, mutilates or destroys a will, codicil or other testamentary instrument.", "Unlawfully concealing a will is a class E felony."], "official_source": "https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/190.30", "from_official_api": true, "plain_english": "With intent to defraud, a person commits this offense by **concealing, hiding, suppressing, mutilating, or destroying a will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument**. ★ It is a **class E felony**.", "in_force_on": "2026-05-31", "retrieved": "2026-09-27", "url": "https://elyphived.com/us-ny/penal/190.30", "publisher": "Elyphived LLC"}