The defendant is charged with the crime of forgery. To prove this charge, the prosecutor must prove each of the following elements beyond a reasonable doubt.If you or a family member have been charged with forgery, call Detroit forgery lawyer Maurice Davis for free consult today: (313) 818-3238. This can include signing someone else's name on a check or altering a legal document. When the forged document is currency, it is also known as counterfeiting. Section 750.248 - Making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting public record; intent; felony; penalty; exception; venue; distributed ledger technology defined.