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Forgery
is a crime that most people may not think is a big deal, but it is essentially
pretending to be someone or say something that is not true. All fifty states
see forgery as a felony with the federal government and you could find that it
can get you some stiff penalties in the long run without the proper legal team
to help you out. Forgery is the making, use, altering, and possessing of false
writing that is going to be used to commit a fraud. There are many forms of
forgery, including signing your name to a check for another person to lying
about your academic transcripts. If you commit forgery with money, it can then
be changed to the crime of counterfeiting.
If
you are dealing with the accusations of forgery and are uncertain of the right
steps to take, you need to pick out the right legal team to help you get it all
done. These are serious penalties that could result in huge fines and put you
behind bars, but with the right legal team, you can get this taken care of and
reduce or eliminate your penalties in no time.
Making,
using, possessing, and altering
The
first thing that needs to be present when it comes to forgery is that you must
either use, alter, make, or possess a writing that is false. Often people think
of this as writing out certificates and letters that are not true, but even
altering an existing letter can be considered a forgery. For example, if you
write out someone else’s name on a document, you are committing material
alteration because it is going to show a misrepresentation of the person who is
supposed to sign the document and you will face some serious consequences. In addition,
if you change, add, or delete any portions of a document, you could face the
serious charges as well.
False Writing
Another
part that is often present in the forgery charges is that the writing needs to
have some legal significance before it can be false. Usually you are not going
to be able to charge someone with forgery if they write a letter to their
teacher to excuse themselves from school and say it is from their parents. This
has no legal significance and while it may not be the best choice to do, it
isn’t going to affect anyone.
But,
to have this legal significance, the document doesn’t have to be legal in
nature or be government issued. It just needs to affect the obligations and
legal rights of the victim. Letter of recommendations and even notes from a
physician can be considered forgery as well.
Penalties
In
all states of this nation, forgery is a felony and you will face all of the
penalties that come from committing a felony if you do not have the right
defense team on your side from the beginning. You could face time in prison or
jail, have huge fines, probation, and having to compensate the victim for the
goods and money that you stole while committing the forgery, as part of your
punishment.
In
some states though, you may be able to get by with just a misdemeanor. This is
hard to accomplish because many courts want to make an example out of the
accused to ensure others will not do the same thing. You should hire the right
legal team to be on your side from the beginning. This will help you to lower
the charges, perhaps to a misdemeanor, and you can see much lower penalties for
this crime.
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