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.
§471. Obligations or securities of United States. 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.
A forgery offense can be committed in the following ways: By signing someone else's name without the other person's authority (California Penal Code Section 470(a) PC) By counterfeiting or forging another person's handwriting or seal on a document (California Penal Code Section 470(b) PC)
Under ARS 13-2002, a person commits if, with intent to defraud, the person: Falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument; or. Knowingly possesses a forged instrument; or. Offers or presents, whether accepted or not, a forged instrument or one that contains false information.
Forgery, in law, making of a false writing with an intent to defraud. Writing, to be forgery, must either have legal significance or be commonly relied upon in business transactions. It need not be handwriting; the law of forgery covers printing, engraving, and typewriting as well.
To be convicted of Criminal Possession of Forgery Device in Arizona the prosecution must proof the following: You possessed or made any item that could be used in forgery; and. Your intent for use of that item by you or another person was to commit forgery.
Forgery, in law, making of a false writing with an intent to defraud. Writing, to be forgery, must either have legal significance or be commonly relied upon in business transactions. It need not be handwriting; the law of forgery covers printing, engraving, and typewriting as well.
Second-Degree Criminal Possession of a Forged Instrument Examples might include: Forged checks or credit card receipts. driver's licenses or state IDs. Altered legal documents like wills or deeds.
Document: The document is the object of forgery. Common documents that may be forged include contracts, deeds, checks, identification cards, government records, and legal documents like passports.