New York statute
N.Y. Penal Law § 187.01 — Limitation on prosecution
Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)
Part of Article 187: Residential Mortgage Fraud, New York Penal Law.
Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 187.01
Statutory text current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17). This publication reproduces the text of the Consolidated Laws of New York as provided by the New York State Senate's Open Legislation service (Legislative Bill Drafting Commission statutory text); it is not the official statutes of the State of New York.
187.01 Limitation on prosecution.
No individual who applies for a residential mortgage loan and intends
to occupy such residential property which such mortgage secures shall be
held liable under this article provided, however, any such individual
who acts as an accessory to an individual or entity in committing any
crime defined in this article may be charged as an accessory to such
crime.
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