How about a falsely embossed credit card or altered debit card? Examples of "written instruments" include a driver's license, receipt, money, deed, or a contract.New York Forgery in the Third Degree is a Class "A" misdemeanor. This law punishes those who create, complete, or alter certain written documents with the intent to defraud or deceive another person or entity. A FORGED INSTRUMENT means a written instrument which has been falsely made, completed or altered. The forgery provisions of the Penal Law are found in Article 170. There are three degrees each of forgery and criminal possession of a forged instrument.