Using A Forged Document In Massachusetts
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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, or the common law crime of the falsification of a document, signature, or banknote, is covered under a number of statutes in Massachusetts law. Section 5: Uttering false or forged records, deeds or other writings.To have a forgery, something relating to a legal document itself, as distinguished from its contents, must be false. Uttering is a crime that involves the act of passing or using a forged document, like uttering a forged check. If convicted of forgery, it carries a sentence of up to 10 years in prison or 2 years in jail.