How can i press charges of forgery in the state of texas (Harris County to be exact). Forgery Texas Penal Code.The District Attorney's office files Forgery believing that they knew the cashier's check or money order was forged. The penalties for forgery will depend on what type of document was forged and what the writing purported to be. To perpetrate a fraud, all a scam artist needs to do is find a willing notary, be a notary themselves, or create a fake notary, WFAA found. Do you have information about consumer fraud that the Harris County Attorney's Office should know about? The account holder MUST provide an Affidavit of Forgery before any criminal charges can be filed! An affidavit must accompany each forged or counterfeited item.