Forgery

Forgery can be referred to as the creation or alteration of a written document with the intent of deceit or fraud. One very common example is the attempt to endorse a check without the payee’s acknowledgement or authority in order to accept money. No one has to be injury for a forgery to take place; the intent of a forgery is to defraud another.

The crime in punishable in accordance to the degree of the charge, whether felony or misdemeanor. Any document that has been created with the user’s name can be considered “made” and any insertion or erasure of original material whereby a new purpose is created amounts to an “alteration”.

If the user decides to attempt to favor from a document by signing the true signature of another individual, the document can be considered fraudulent and the act considered forgery. Additionally, creating a fictitious name or other name associated with a non-existent individual is considered forgery.

If a receipt copy is made and shows signs of alterations after the user claims to have lost the original receipt, he or she may be charged with forgery.

Lastly, a person can be charged with forgery if he or she falsifies private writings such as deeds or wills.

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Forgery is not a charge handled lightly by the state of Wisconsin. If you or someone you know has been accused of forgery, contact the Appleton criminal defense attorneys of Kohler, Hart & Priebe at 414-271-9595 to discuss your rights and legal options