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Can you summarize NYCL PEN 190.65?
Other Frauds > Scheme to defraud in the first degree
Short Summary
The provided legal document defines the offense of scheme to defraud in the first degree. It outlines the elements of this offense, which include engaging in a systematic ongoing course of conduct with the intent to defraud ten or more persons or obtain property from ten or more persons through false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises. The document also specifies that if the scheme involves more than one person or vulnerable elderly persons, or if it involves disposing of solid waste on another person’s property, the value of the obtained property or the damage caused must exceed one thousand dollars. The document further clarifies that in any prosecution, the identity of at least one person from whom the defendant obtained property must be proven. The penalties for scheme to defraud in the first degree are classified as a class E felony. Overall, this document provides the legal framework for prosecuting individuals involved in fraudulent schemes targeting multiple victims or vulnerable elderly persons.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who engages in a scheme to defraud ten or more persons or obtain property from ten or more persons by false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises
What does it govern?
Scheme to defraud in the first degree
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Scheme to defraud in the first degree is a class E felony.
Jurisdiction
New York