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Forgery
Forgery
When a person makes fraudulent changes or tampers with a document, they are committing forgery. Any false alteration, erasure, or fabrication of a document constitutes forgery. Usually, forgery is committed through the usage of writing. Writing includes typewriting, handwriting, and engraving.
In the US, forgery is a state and federal crime. Typically, the states definitions of this crime are similar. On the federal level, forgery includes falsification of national bank notes, public records, powers of attorney, and land warrants.
Forgery is punishable by law. The punishments for forgery include monetary fines, a jail sentence of up to 2 years, or both. If forgery is committed with the intent to cheat another person, the jail sentence can be extended up to 7 years.
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