ALBANY – The state court system is taking aim at "paper terrorism," the filing of unfounded tax liens that officials say are designed to harass judges, court officers and other court employees.
A bill filed with the Legislature by Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti would elevate the offering of a false instrument for filing in the second degree, now a Class A misdemeanor, to a Class D felony if the filing is a knowingly fraudulent statement of the indebtedness of an officer of the courts under the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC).
