Forgery Office Hours: 8am-5pm (Mon-Fri). Learn how to reduce your risk of becoming a victim of fraud and how to report stolen checks or credit cards.The initial investigating agency will be the agency with jurisdiction at your residence. Account Name on Check: Number: 2. Texas forgery law makes it a crime to forge a "writing" with intent to defraud or harm another person. Invest gators believe one of the judges' signatures on the legal documentation was forged.