PASSING A FORGED WRITING / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 495

• Category: Federal - Jury Instructions - 10th Circuit - Criminal
• State: Multi-State
• Control #: US-JURY-10THCIR-2-26
• Format: Word

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https://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/clerk/Jury%20Instructions%20Update%202018.pdf Passing a forged writing / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 495 is a federal crime involving the making, altering, using, or possessing of a false document for an unlawful purpose. It is considered a form of fraud and is punishable by a prison sentence and/or a monetary fine. Passing a forged writing / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 495 can include any false document or signature, including a will, deed, bank check, or stock certificate. It is also illegal to possess a forged writing, such as a false credit card, driver's license, or passport. There are two types of passing a forged writing / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 495: intent to defraud and the intent to deceive. Intent to defraud involves knowingly using a false document to gain money or property. Intent to deceive involves knowingly using a false document to convince another person to do something that they would not otherwise do. In order to be charged with passing a forged writing / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 495, the individual must have had knowledge that the document was false. It is important to note that the individual must have intended to use the document to commit fraud or deception in order to be charged with this crime.

Passing a forged writing / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 495 is a federal crime involving the making, altering, using, or possessing of a false document for an unlawful purpose. It is considered a form of fraud and is punishable by a prison sentence and/or a monetary fine. Passing a forged writing / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 495 can include any false document or signature, including a will, deed, bank check, or stock certificate. It is also illegal to possess a forged writing, such as a false credit card, driver's license, or passport. There are two types of passing a forged writing / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 495: intent to defraud and the intent to deceive. Intent to defraud involves knowingly using a false document to gain money or property. Intent to deceive involves knowingly using a false document to convince another person to do something that they would not otherwise do. In order to be charged with passing a forged writing / 18 U.S.C. Sec. 495, the individual must have had knowledge that the document was false. It is important to note that the individual must have intended to use the document to commit fraud or deception in order to be charged with this crime.