§ 158.10 Welfare fraud in the fourth degree.\n A person is guilty of welfare fraud in the fourth degree when he or\nshe commits a fraudulent welfare act and thereby takes or obtains public\nassistance benefits, and when the value of the public assistance\nbenefits exceeds one thousand dollars.\n Welfare fraud in the fourth degree is a class E felony.\n
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