Criminal use of a public benefit card in the first degree

Statute:

Criminal use of a public benefit card in the first degree

§ 158.35 Criminal use of a public benefit card in the first degree.

A person is guilty of criminal use of a public benefit card in the
first degree when he or she, pursuant to an act or a series of acts,
knowingly (i) obtains three or more public benefit cards from another or
others in exchange for a benefit, or (ii) transfers or delivers three or
more public benefit cards to another or others in exchange for money or
a controlled substance as defined in subdivision five of section 220.00
of this chapter.

Criminal use of a public benefit card in the first degree is a class E
felony.

PEN 158.35 2014-09-22

Criminal Jury Instruction Links:

CRIMINAL USE OF A PUBLIC BENEFIT CARD 1 - PL 158.35

Sections:

158 Welfare Fraud

158.00 - Definitions; presumption; limitation.

158.05 - Welfare fraud in the fifth degree.

158.10 - Welfare fraud in the fourth degree.

158.15 - Welfare fraud in the third degree.

158.20 - Welfare fraud in the second degree.

158.25 - Welfare fraud in the first degree.

158.30 - Criminal use of a public benefit card in the second degree.

158.35 - Criminal use of a public benefit card in the first degree.

158.40 - Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the third degree.

158.45 - Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the second degree.

158.50 - Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree.

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