India Code: Section Details. Whoever commits forgery, intending that the 1 document or electronic record forged shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.
Forgery, however, is one of a handful of criminal offenses that do not have a statute of limitations, meaning the State can bring charges for forgery many years after the crime actually occurred.
Time Limits for Filing Charges in Illinois Felonies: The statute of limitations for most felonies in Illinois is three years. Misdemeanors: The statute of limitations for misdemeanors is 18 months.
Forgery is most commonly charged as a Class 3 felony, which carries a 2-5 year prison sentence and a fine of up to $25,000.
Certain criminal offenses in Illinois have no statute of limitations due to the time it may take to gather physical evidence such as sexual assault evidence, reckless homicide evidence, homicidal death evidence, financial exploitation evidence, and personal injury evidence.
Forgery: No time limit. Any offense involving sexual conduct / sexual of a minor in which the DNA profile of the offender is obtained and entered into a DNA database within 10 years after the commission of the offense: No time limit.
The offense is a wobbler. A conviction on misdemeanor charges will result in up to one year in jail, a maximum fine of $1,000, or both. A conviction on felony charges results in 16 months, two or three years in jail, a maximum fine of $10,000, or both.
Illinois deems forgery a considerable offense. Under Illinois law, forgery can lead to significant legal consequences and varies depending on the nature of the forged document. A Class 3 felony for a generic forgery can result in 2-5 years of imprisonment.
Any person who forges any document or electronic record is guilty of an offence which, unless otherwise stated, is a felony and he is liable, unless owing to the circumstances of the forgery or the nature of the thing forged some other punishment is provided, to imprisonment for three years.
Whoever commits forgery shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.