Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree

Statute:

Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree

§ 158.50 Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first

degree.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of public benefit cards in
the first degree when he or she with intent to defraud, deceive or
injure another, knowingly possesses twenty-five or more public benefit
cards in a name or names other than the person's own name.

Criminal possession of public benefit cards in the first degree is a
class C felony.

PEN 158.50 2014-09-22

Criminal Jury Instruction Links:

Twenty-Five or more Public Benefit Cards - PL 158.50

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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