SOP 316 Forgery

Question 1

_____ is defined as Whoever falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits a public record, or a certificate, return or attestation of any clerk or register of a court, public register, notary public, town clerk or any public officer, in relation to a matter wherein such certificate, return or attestation may be received as a legal proof; or a charter, deed, will testament, bond, or writing obligatory, letter of attorney, policy of insurance, bill of lading, bill of exchange or promissory note, or an order, acquittance, or discharge for money or other property, or an acceptance of a bill of exchange or promissory note for the payment of money, or any receipt for money, goods or other property, or any passage ticket, pass or other evidence of transportation issued by a common carrier, with intent to injure or defraud any person, shall be guilty of a felony of the third degree

Answer 1

Forgery

Question 2

If an ________or ________has been forged, the officer will contact the ______or______ review.

Answer 2

1. U.S. Treasury check or State of Florida chk

2. Duty detective or his/her immediate superv

Question 3

The duty detective or the officer’s supervisor will notify the_________ at (813) 281-5200, twenty-four hours a day.

Answer 3

Postal Inspector’s Office immediately

Question 4

This department and the Postal Inspectors will render appropriate mutual assistance as required. Since there is concurrent jurisdiction in most of these cases, the decision to proceed with State or Federal charges will be made by those members of _____conducting the joint investigation

Answer 4

both agencies

Question 5

If the officer is unable to determine that the check/credit card has been lost or stolen, a copy of the document and identification will be made whenever ______, and an information report will be prepared to document the

Answer 5

practical

Question 6

Copies of the document and identification will be attached to the information report and it will be referred to the ________________. The report number will be written on all documents for scanning.

Answer 6

Criminal Investigations Division, Economic Crimes Squad for investigation

Question 7

The officer will make every effort to contact the account holder/credit cardholder and
have him or her sign an _______, witnessed by the officer.

Answer 7

affidavit of forgery

Question 8

The original forgery affidavit will be placed into the _____________as evidence with the original documents.

Answer 8

Evidence Control Section

Question 9

These documents should be protected from
contamination so that the documents may be submitted at a later date for possible
_____________.

Answer 9

fingerprint comparison or handwriting analysis.

Question 10

When investigating a forgery, the business making the complaint is the _________ and the person making the complaint as the complainant. The account holder will be listed as an ______ in the context of the report.

Answer 10

1. Victim

2. additional witness

Question 11

The officer must recognize that whether a transaction is completed or not, the
presentation of the forged document constitutes the offense of ______ and should
be investigated as such.

Answer 11

uttering

Question 12

When complainants proceed to the police department to file a forgery complaint,
and no General Offense Report has been originated, the ________will originate that report and collect all evidence involved in
the offense.

Answer 12

Delayed Crimes Investigative Unit

Question 13

This department does not handle complaints of “Worthless Checks.” Both misdemeanor and felony worthless check cases will be processed through the __________.

Answer 13

State Attorney’s Intake Office

Question 14

All check cases involving______ shall continue to be investigated by this department.

Answer 14

“Stop Payment” or “Forgery”

Question 15

All complaints of “stop payment” checks will be referred to the ________ during normal business hours.

Answer 15

Criminal Investigations Division, Economic Crimes Squad.