S 5897 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Creates the crime of falsely accusing someone of a crime

This bill creates a new crime for knowingly submitting a false written accusation of a crime to law enforcement. It directly affects individuals who sign and submit false police reports or similar documents, knowing the accusation is untrue. The law makes this a class E felony, punishable by up to four years in prison. The bill specifically targets false criminal accusations made to police or prosecutors, not general false statements.
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Introduced Mar 3, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026
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