Document forgery is the act of creating a document from scratch, imitating a genuine one.
Forgery, in law, making of a false writing with an intent to defraud. Writing, to be forgery, must either have legal significance or be commonly relied upon in business transactions. It need not be handwriting; the law of forgery covers printing, engraving, and typewriting as well.
Forgery can refer to a completely fabricated document or a document that has been altered to show fraudulent information. Forging or counterfeiting a document is a criminal offense, as is knowingly using or possessing a forged or counterfeit document.
13-2002 - Forgery; classification. 3. Offers or presents, whether accepted or not, a forged instrument or one that contains false information.
Forgery, in law, making of a false writing with an intent to defraud. Writing, to be forgery, must either have legal significance or be commonly relied upon in business transactions.
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.
Charges of forgery are categorized as a Class 4 felony., which expose a person to prison terms of 1.5 minimum to 3.75 maximum in prison, for non-dangerous forgery offenses. Penalties for conviction of forgery charges in Arizona include jail, restitution, community service, and supervised probation.
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.