Examples Of Forged Documents In Florida
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"Forgery" may be defined as the false making or material alteration of a writing with intent to defraud. An essential element of the crime of forgery is making the false writing. An "Affidavit of Forgery" is a notarized sworn statement attesting that the signature which appears on the questioned document is indeed a forgery, and not authorized by the account holder. This type of affidavit may be made for the purpose of having a Bank reimburse its customer for honoring a forged check, or for the purpose of assisting law enforcement in the investigation and prosecution of the forger.
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Forgery charges have serious penalties. Under Florida Statute 831.01, forgery involves the unauthorized alteration, creation, falsification, or counterfeiting of any document with legal significance.In Florida, a felony is falsely making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting of certain documents with the intent to injure or defraud another. Florida law is replete with provisions related to forgery and fraud-related offenses, the majority of which are found in Chapter 800 of the Florida Statutes. Forgery is the crime of making, altering, using, or possessing false writing in order to commit fraud. A forged instrument refers to a written document that has been falsely made, completed, or altered.