NYSentencing

§ 175.40 Issuing a false certificate.
    A person is guilty of issuing a false certificate when, being
a public servant authorized by law  to  make  or  issue  official
certificates  or  other  official  written  instruments, and with
intent to defraud, deceive or injure another  person,  he  issues
such  an  instrument,  or  makes  the same with intent that it be
issued, knowing that it  contains  a  false  statement  or  false
information.
    Issuing a false certificate is a class E felony.
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