Forgery Forged Instrument In Wake
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Wake
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US-00419BG
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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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Under New York Law, a "forged instrument" means a written instrument which has been falsely made, completed or altered. First, you must possess an instrument that you know to be fake whether it is falsely created, changed, altered, etc.Criminal possession of a forged instrument is a legal charge that falls under the broader category of forgery and fraud offenses. Forgery in the Third Degree, New York Penal Law 170.05, is a misdemeanor crime that carries a sentence of up to one year in jail. Forgery, deceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be.