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FORGERY AND FRAUDULENT PRACTICES > Forgery.
Short Summary
This legal document defines the offense of forgery and fraudulent practices in Pennsylvania. It states that a person is guilty of forgery if they alter any writing of another without authorization, make, complete, execute, authenticate, issue, or transfer any writing that purports to be the act of another who did not authorize it, or utter any writing that they know to be forged. The document provides a broad definition of ‘writing’ to include various forms of recording information, money, coins, tokens, stamps, seals, credit cards, badges, trademarks, electronic signatures, and other symbols of value, right, privilege, or identification. The severity of the offense depends on the nature of the forged writing. Forgery of government-issued instruments or instruments representing interests in property or enterprise is a felony of the second degree. Forgery of wills, deeds, contracts, and other documents affecting legal relations is a felony of the third degree. Other instances of forgery are considered a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who commits forgery with intent to defraud or injure anyone, or with knowledge that they are facilitating a fraud or injury to be perpetrated by anyone
What does it govern?
Forgery and fraudulent practices
What are exemptions?
No exemptions are mentioned.
What are the Penalties?
Forgery is a felony of the second degree if the forged writing is or purports to be part of an issue of money, securities, postage or revenue stamps, or other government-issued instruments, or part of an issue of stock, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against any property or enterprise. Forgery is a felony of the third degree if the forged writing is or purports to be a will, deed, contract, release, commercial instrument, or other document evidencing, creating, transferring, altering, terminating, or otherwise affecting legal relations. Otherwise, forgery is a misdemeanor of the first degree.
Jurisdiction
Pennsylvania