N.Y. Real Property Law Section 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.

Source: Section 431 — Forgery and fraudulent stamping; penalty, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/RPP/431 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Apr. 27, 2024).

370
Petition to register title to real property
371
Petitions and proceedings to be in supreme court
372
County clerks and registers to be registrars of title
373
Registrar’s bond
374
Deputy registrars’ powers and duties
375
Compensation of registrars and deputy registrars, official examiners of title, and registration clerks
376
Disposition of fees received by registrar
377
Official examiners of title
378
What owners may apply
379
Contents of petition for registration
380
Official examiner’s report of title
381
Survey, map or plan to be filed
382
Notice of petition and of pendency of proceeding
385
Proceedings upon the petition
386
Form of notice to parties
388
Guardian ad litem
389
Any person interested may appear and defend
390
Title in lands vested
391
Final orders conclusive
392
Fraud
393
Registration of title
394
Certificate of title
395
Title book
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
401
Registered property not affected by prescription or adverse possession
402
Fraud
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
409‑A
Entries in other indexes
410
Notice of filed papers
411
Addresses of interested parties
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
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
423‑A
Form for transfer of property upon death of owner of registered property
426
Assurance fund
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
432
Fees to be charged
433
Construction of article
434
Form for official examiner’s report of title
435
Form for certificate of title
436
Termination of title registration procedures

Accessed:
Apr. 27, 2024

Last modified:
Sep. 22, 2014

§ 431’s source at nysenate​.gov

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