Forgery

Forgery

Forgery is generally considered a crime against property.  A person is typically guilty of forgery if, with intent to defraud or injure anyone, or with knowledge that he or she is facilitating a fraud or injury to be perpetrated falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits one of the following:
 

	A public record, or a certificate, return or attestation of any clerk or register of a court, public register, notary public, town clerk or any public officer, in relation to a matter wherein such certificate, return or attestation may be received as a legal proof.
	A charter.
	Deed.
	Will.
	Testament.

	Bond.
	Writing obligatory.
	Letter of attorney.
	Policy of insurance.
	Money or coins.
	Tokens or stamps.
	Seals.
	Credit cards.
	Badges.
	Trademarks and other symbols of value, right, privilege, or identification.
	Bill of lading or bill of exchange.
	Promissory note.
	Acquittance, or discharge for money or other property.
	An acceptance of a bill of exchange or promissory note for the payment of money.
	Any receipt for money, goods or other property.
	Or any passage ticket, pass or other evidence of transportation issued by a common carrier.

Penalties vary by state and range from a misdemeanor to a felony depending on the type of property that was forged.

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