Using A Forged Document In Orange
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Orange
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US-00419BG
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"Forgery" may be defined as the false making or material alteration of a writing with intent to defraud. An essential element of the crime of forgery is making the false writing. An "Affidavit of Forgery" is a notarized sworn statement attesting that the signature which appears on the questioned document is indeed a forgery, and not authorized by the account holder. This type of affidavit may be made for the purpose of having a Bank reimburse its customer for honoring a forged check, or for the purpose of assisting law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of the forger.
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If you possess a completed or modified written instrument you know is fake and you do so with the intent to defraud or deceive another. Forgery does not necessarily require that you personally signed or altered the document, it is enough to pass or use a forged document if you know it is forged.Forgery is a white-collar crime that involves the practice of falsifying a signature, handwriting, or seal or counterfeiting legal documents. It is illegal to forge or alter a prescription with the intent to commit fraud or to obtain a controlled substance, such as a narcotic or opioid. Take your copies of the documents (with the Clerk's stamp on it) to the Clerk of Court for your county. Filing a false document is a felony offense that carries a punishment of up to three years in State Prison and the possibility of substantial fines. Forgery, in law, making of a false writing with an intent to defraud. Thus, you will face the charge of forgery in the third degree if you falsely complete, make or alter a written instrument with the intent to defraud.