New York legal term
Representative drawer in New York Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New York legislative session
In New York criminal law, “Representative drawer” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New York criminal code.
What does “Representative drawer” mean in New York criminal law?
"Representative drawer" means a person who signs a check as drawer in a representative capacity or as agent of the person whose name appears thereon as the principal drawer or obligor. 4. (N.Y. Penal Law § 190.00)
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