Fake Forged Document In Salt Lake
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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.
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.
Providing false information to a law enforcement officer, government agency, or specified professional. 76-8-506. Providing false information to a law enforcement officer, government agency, or specified professional. Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5, 76-8-101, and 76-8-501 apply to this section.
76-6-1105. Unlawful possession of another's identification documents. any other document, image, data file, or medium containing personal identifying information as defined in Subsection 76-6-1101(1)(a). a document containing personal identifying information of a deceased individual.
76-6-502. Possession of forged writing or device for a forgery writing. "Device" means any equipment, mechanism, material, or program. "Writing" means the same as that term is defined in Section 76-6-501.
Penalties. Forgery is a third degree felony, which is punishable by a prison sentence of 0-5 years in the Utah State Penitentiary and a fine of $5,000.
Forgery is a criminal offense. Generally, forgery charges are charged at the state level, but they can be charged as federal crimes in certain circumstances. The details of your case determine whether the case will be tried in state or federal court and the applicable laws.
