§ 1801 - Forgery and counterfeiting of papers, documents, etc. - Vermont Statutes

§ 1801. Forgery and counterfeiting of papers, documents, etc.

A person who wittingly, falsely and deceitfully makes, alters, forges or counterfeits, or wittingly, falsely or deceitfully causes to be made, altered, forged or counterfeited, or procures, aids or counsels the making, altering, forging or counterfeiting, of a writ, process, public record, or any certificate, return or attestation of a clerk of a court, public register, notary public, justice or other public officer, in relation to a matter wherein such certificate, return or attestation may be received as legal proof, or a charter, deed, or any evidence or muniment of title to property, will, terminal care document, testament, bond, or writing obligatory, letter of attorney, policy of insurance, bill of lading, bill of exchange, promissory note, or an order drawn on a person or corporation, or on a state, county or town or school district treasurer, for money or other property, or an acquittance or discharge for money or other property, or an acceptance of a bill of exchange, or indorsement or assignment of a bill of exchange or promissory note, for the payment of money, or any accountable receipt for money, goods or other property, or certificate of stock, with intent to injure or defraud a person, shall be imprisoned not more than 10 years and fined not more than $1,000.00, or both. (Amended 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 15; 1981, No. 141 (Adj. Sess.), § 2, eff. April 8, 1982; No. 223 (Adj. Sess.), § 23.)