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What is the primary intent required for an act to be considered forgery?
What is the primary intent required for an act to be considered forgery?
- To cause financial harm.
- To deceive any individual.
- To defraud. (correct)
- To impress acquaintances.
Which action does NOT constitute forgery under the provided legal definitions?
Which action does NOT constitute forgery under the provided legal definitions?
- Falsely altering a contract to gain an advantage.
- Publishing a known forged document as genuine.
- Counterfeiting another person's handwriting with the intent to deceive.
- Signing your own name on a document you created. (correct)
What is the potential punishment for forgery?
What is the potential punishment for forgery?
- Mandatory restitution to the victim.
- Imprisonment in state prison or county jail for up to one year. (correct)
- Community service.
- A fine not exceeding $10,000.
Which professional is specifically mentioned in relation to falsifying acknowledgments?
Which professional is specifically mentioned in relation to falsifying acknowledgments?
If someone attempts to pass a forged check but is caught before the transaction completes, are they guilty of forgery?
If someone attempts to pass a forged check but is caught before the transaction completes, are they guilty of forgery?
Which of the following actions, if done with the intent to defraud, constitutes forgery?
Which of the following actions, if done with the intent to defraud, constitutes forgery?
What element must be present for issuing a false acknowledgment by a notary public to be considered forgery?
What element must be present for issuing a false acknowledgment by a notary public to be considered forgery?
Which scenario would most likely be prosecuted as forgery?
Which scenario would most likely be prosecuted as forgery?
How does the forgery definition apply to digital documents?
How does the forgery definition apply to digital documents?
In the context of forgery, what does 'uttering' a document mean?
In the context of forgery, what does 'uttering' a document mean?
Flashcards
Forgery Definition
Forgery Definition
The act of counterfeiting or forging someone else's seal or handwriting with the intent to defraud.
Elements of Forgery
Elements of Forgery
Falsely creating, altering, or counterfeiting documents or notarizations with fraudulent intent, and presenting them as genuine.
Consequences of Forgery
Consequences of Forgery
Punishment for forgery includes imprisonment in state prison, or a county jail for up to one year.
Study Notes
- Individuals who counterfeit or forge another's seal or handwriting with fraudulent intent are guilty of forgery.
- Those who falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit specific items with fraudulent intent, and knowing them to be false, are guilty of forgery.
- This includes actions such as uttering, publishing, passing, or attempting to pass off forged items as genuine.
- Forgery encompasses falsifying a notary public's acknowledgment, or a notary public issuing a false acknowledgment.
- Punishment for forgery includes imprisonment in state prison, or imprisonment in the county jail for up to one year.
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