17-A §702. Aggravated forgery - Maine Statutes

Title 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE

Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

Chapter 29: FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES

§702. Aggravated forgery

1. A person is guilty of aggravated forgery if, with intent to defraud or deceive another person or government, he falsely makes, completes, endorses or alters a written instrument, or knowingly utters or possesses such an instrument, and the instrument is:

A. Part of an issue of money, stamps, securities or other valuable instruments issued by a government or governmental instrumentality; [1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

B. Part of an issue of stocks, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against an organization or its property; [1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

C. A will, codicil or other instrument providing for the disposition of property after death; [1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

D. A public record or an instrument filed or required or authorized by law to be filed in or with a public office or public employee; or [1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

E. [1989, c. 187, §1 (RP).]

[ 1989, c. 187, §1 (AMD) .]

2. Aggravated forgery is a Class B crime.

[ 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW). 1975, c. 740, §76 (AMD). 1989, c. 187, §1 (AMD).