Deceptive Trade Forge In Utah
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Forgery under California Penal Code Section 470 PC, is a white collar crime that involves falsifying a signature or seal or counterfeiting documents as part of a fraud scheme.
Third-degree felony: If the property obtained is valued between $1,500 and $5,000, the offense is elevated to a third-degree felony. This can result in up to five years in prison and fines of up to $5,000. Second-degree felony: For property valued over $5,000, theft by deception is considered a second-degree felony.
Presumptions and defenses. Possession of property recently stolen, when no satisfactory explanation of such possession is made, shall be deemed prima facie evidence that the person in possession stole the property.
76-6-502. Possession of forged writing or device for a forgery writing. "Device" means any equipment, mechanism, material, or program. "Writing" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-6-501.
The purpose of this Chapter is to prevent deceptive, misleading, and false advertising practices and forms in Utah. Section 13-11a-3 prohibits any person from advertising goods or services without the intention to sell them as advertised and such acts or practices are held unlawful.
Title 76 Chapter 6 Part 5 Section 501Definitions -- Forgery. Section 501.5 Producing or transferring false identification. Section 502 Possession of forged writing or device for a forgery writing. Section 503.5 Wrongful liens. Section 503.6 Fraudulent handling of recordable writings.27 more rows
76-6-404. Theft -- Elements. Terms defined in Section 76-1-101.5 apply to this section. An actor commits theft if the actor obtains or exercises unauthorized control over another person's property with a purpose to deprive the person of the person's property.
Theft by deception can have very serious punishments depending on the amount conned. A person is charged with a second degree offense if the amount stolen sums to over $75,000. This person can then face 5 to 10 years in prison and a $100,000 fine.
