Deceptive Trade Forge In Washington
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The first two degrees are felonies and the third degree amounts to a misdemeanor. The first degree forgery involves the actual presentation or use of any falsely made, altered or possessed document with the intent to deceive or defraud. The second degree forgery does not require use or presentation of the documents.
First-degree forgery, which involves instruments such as stocks or bonds, is a class C felony. Second-degree forgery, which involves instruments such as deeds, wills, and credit cards, is a class D felony.
File your complaint online at for faster processing. The Washington State Office of the Attorney General can only process complaints that involve either Washington state residents or businesses located in Washington state.
It is of course difficult, if not impossible, to prove forgery by the testi- mony of incompetent witnesses. In many localities there is no special wit- ness qualified to testify effectively on the technical subject of forgery, espe- cially in connection with difficult cases involving clever forgeries.
Whoever, with intent to defraud, falsely makes, forges, counterfeits, or alters any obligation or other security of the United States, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both.
Other items such as letters of recommendation and works of art can also be punishable by being charged with Forgery. Forgery is considered a class C felony in the State of Washington. As such it is punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.
2d 531 (1986), the court set forth the five elements of a Consumer Protection Act claim: (1) an unfair or deceptive act or practice; (2) in trade or commerce; (3) public interest; (4) injury to business or property; and (5) causation. The term “unfair or deceptive” is not otherwise defined in the Act. RCW 19.86. 020.
Unfair competition, practices, declared unlawful. Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful. 1961 c 216 s 2.
The heart of the consumer protection provisions of the CPA is RCW 19.86. 020, which states: “Unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce are hereby declared unlawful.”
(1) A person is guilty of forgery if, with intent to injure or defraud: (a) He or she falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument or; (b) He or she possesses, utters, offers, disposes of, or puts off as true a written instrument which he or she knows to be forged.
