Susanne Gustin has decades of experience defending clients against property and theft crimes including fraud and check forgery. Forgery is a type of fraud, which means that the level of punishment depends on what was stolen and how much it cost.Intentionally passing bum checks and making a fake ID are also both examples of forgery under Utah state law. You just happened to carry counterfeit money with you. That is considered possessing forgery writing, which is also a third-degree felony. The guidelines that follow are designed to insure a smooth and efficient process for the completion of forgery, fraud, and bad check cases.