This "Altering" type of forgery is a 3rd Degree Felony in Utah. The second type of forgery is where the forger complete creates a false document from nothing.Facing forgery charges in Utah? Get expert legal defense from Ascent Law Firm. Section 76-6-501.5 - Producing or transferring false identification (1) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-6-501 apply to this section. Utah Criminal Code § 76-6-501. Forgery and producing false identification--Elements of offense--Definitions. If you've been charged with forgery, we can reduce the charges and help you avoid jail time! Utah Code § 76-6-1105 ; (I) a counterfeit identifying document; or ; (II) a document containing personal identifying information of a deceased individual.