ยง 431. Forgery and fraudulent stamping; penalty. Whoever forges, or
procures to be forged, or assists in forging, the seal of the registrar,
or the name, signature, handwriting of any officer of the registrar's
office; or fraudulently stamps or procures to be stamped, or assists in
stamping, any document with any forged seal of said registrar, or forges
or procures to be forged, or assists in forging, the name, signature or
handwriting of any person whomsoever, to any instrument which is
expressly or impliedly authorized to be signed by such person, or uses
any document upon which any impression or part of the impression of any
seal of said registrar has been forged, knowing the same to have been
forged, or any document the signature to which has been forged, knowing
the same to have been forged, or swears falsely concerning any matter or
proceeding made or done in pursuance of this article, shall be guilty of
a felony.
Structure New York Laws
Article 12 - Registering Title to Real Property
370 - Petition to Register Title to Real Property.
371 - Petitions and Proceedings to Be in Supreme Court; Title Part of Special Term.
372 - County Clerks and Registers to Be Registrars of Title.
374 - Deputy Registrars' Powers and Duties.
376 - Disposition of Fees Received by Registrar.
377 - Official Examiners of Title.
378 - What Owners May Apply; What Titles May Be Registered.
379 - Contents of Petition for Registration; Other Papers to Be Filed.
380 - Official Examiner's Report of Title; Other Evidences of Title.
381 - Survey, Map or Plan to Be Filed.
382 - Notice of Petition and of Pendency of Proceeding.
385 - Proceedings Upon the Petition; Notice of Hearing.
386 - Form of Notice to Parties.
389 - Any Person Interested May Appear and Defend.
390 - Title in Lands Vested; Clouds Thereon Removed.
391 - Final Orders Conclusive; to Be Entered and Docketed as a Judgment.
396 - Duplicate Certificate of Title.
398 - Certificate to Include Dealings Pending Registration.
399 - Certificate of Title as Evidence.
400 - Rights of Owners of Registered Property; Exceptions; Incumbrances and Transfers to Be Filed.
401 - Registered Property Not Affected by Prescription or Adverse Possession.
402 - Fraud; Notice Only by Registration.
403 - Memorial to Be Carried Forward.
404 - Registered Property to Remain Registered.
404-A - Withdrawal From Registration in Certain Instances.
405 - Registered Property Subject to Same Rights and Burdens as Unregistered Property.
406 - Transfers of Registered Property.
407 - Certificate as to Part of Property Remaining After Transfer.
409 - Filing, Entering and Indexing Papers Pursuant to This Act; Tickler Certificate.
409-A - Entries in Other Indexes.
411 - Addresses of Interested Parties; Notice.
412 - When a Transfer Is Deemed to Be Registered.
413 - New Certificates of Title.
414 - Loss of Duplicate Certificate.
415 - Mortgages, Leases and Other Liens and Charges; May Be Registered.
416 - Proceedings to Register Mortgage, Lease or Other Lien or Charge.
417 - Judgments, Decrees, Attachments and Other Liens to Be Noted on Certificate.
418 - Assignment of Mortgage, Lease, or Other Lien or Charge.
419 - Release, Discharge or Surrender of Charge or Incumbrance.
420 - Enforcement of Mortgages, Charges, Liens and Incumbrances.
421 - Powers of Attorney to Be Filed and Registered.
422 - Reference of Doubtful Matters to the Court.
423 - Death of Owner of Registered Property; Transfer of Property.
423-A - Form for Transfer of Property Upon Death of Owner of Registered Property.
427 - Compensation From Assurance Fund.
428 - Action Against Assurance Fund.
429 - Restrictions on Claims Against Assurance Fund.
430 - Penalties for Fraudulent Acts or False Certificates.
431 - Forgery and Fraudulent Stamping; Penalty.
433 - Construction of Article.
434 - Form for Official Examiner's Report of Title.