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PEN - Penal
Part 3 - Specific Offenses
Title K - Offenses Involving Fraud
Article 175 - Offenses Involving False Written Statements
175.15 - Falsifying Business Records; Defense.
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NY Penal L § 175.15 (2023)
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§ 175.15 Falsifying business records; defense.In any prosecution for falsifying business records, it is an affirmative defense that the defendant was a clerk, bookkeeper or other employee who, without personal benefit, merely executed the orders of his employer or of a superior officer or employee generally authorized to direct his activities.
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