Chap 708 Part VI Forgery & Related Offenses

Question 1

708-851

Forgery in the 1st degree

Answer 1

• w/intent to defraud, the person falsely makes, completes, endorses, or alters a written instrument, or utters a forged instrument…:

 (a) stamps, securities, or other issued by gov't
 (b) stocks, bonds, or other issued by corporate

B felony

Question 2

708-852

Forgery in the 2nd degree

Answer 2

• w/intent to defraud, the person falsely makes, completes, endorses, or alters a written instrument, or utters a forged instrument…:
(i) deed, will, codicil, contract, assignment, commercial instrument

C felony

Question 3

708-853

Forgery in the 3rd degree

Answer 3

• w/intent to defraud, the person falsely makes, completes, endorses, or alters a written instrument, or utters a forged instrument

misdemeanor

Question 4

708-854

Criminal Possession of a Forgery Device

Answer 4

• makes or possess any plate, die, or other device…

C felony

Question 5

708-855

Criminal Simulation

Answer 5

• w/intent to defraud, the person makes, alters, utters any object, so that it appears to have an antiquity, rarity,…that it does not in fact possess

misdemeanor

Question 6

708-856

Obtaining Signature by Deception

Answer 6

• w/intent to defraud,

 (i) causes another, by deception, to sign/execute a written instrument; or
 (ii) utters the written instrument in (i)

misdemeanor

Question 7

708-857

Negotiating a Worthless Negotiable Instrument

Answer 7

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• issues or negotiates a negotiable instrument knowing that it will not be honored

misdemeanor

Question 8

708-858

Suppressing a Testamentary or Recordable Instrument

Answer 8

(1) w/ intent to defraud, the person destroys, removes, or conceals any will, codicil, or other testamentary instrument.
(2) w/ intent to defraud, the person destroys, removes, or conceals any deed, mortgage, security instrument, or other written instrument for which the law provides public recording.

C felony.