New York statute

N.Y. Penal Law § 190.30 — Unlawfully concealing a will

Current through 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

Part of Article 190: Other Frauds, New York Penal Law.

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Unlawfully concealing a will

Full text of N.Y. Penal Law § 190.30

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.

N.Y. Penal Law § 190.30Primary source, current through the 2026 legislative session (LBDC text via OpenLegislation as of 2026-07-17)

190.30 Unlawfully concealing a will. A person is guilty of unlawfully concealing a will when, with intent to defraud, he conceals, secretes, suppresses, mutilates or destroys a will, codicil or other testamentary instrument. Unlawfully concealing a will is a class E felony.

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