§ 190.30 Unlawfully concealing a will.

Attorney's Note

Under the New York Laws, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class E felonybetween 1 and 4 yearsup to $5,000
For details, see N.Y. Penal Law § 70.00

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Terms Used In N.Y. Penal Law 190.30

  • Codicil: An addition, change, or supplement to a will executed with the same formalities required for the will itself.

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.