Forgery allegations can be potentially life changing. Forgery is considered a felony in all 50 states and Washington is no exception.Every person who shall knowingly procure or offer any false or forged instrument to be filed, registered, or recorded in any public office, It is not a defense to a charge of forgery that the defendant intended to repay the money received from a forged check—intentions for the future are irrelevant. Facing forgery charges in Washington? Weber Law provides skilled legal defense to protect your rights. Forgery is the crime where you falsely make a certain writing or possess a writing that you know is forged. Use this instruction for possessing, offering or disposing of a forged instrument, which is only one of the ways of committing forgery. Washington recognizes forgery as a Class C felony. A person is guilty of forgery if, with intent to injure or defraud: (a) He or she falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument.