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17-A §702. Aggravated forgery

17-A ME Rev Stat § 702 (2019) (N/A)
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§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;   [PL 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;   [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

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

E.   [PL 1989, c. 187, §1 (RP).]

[PL 1989, c. 187, §1 (AMD).]

2.  Aggravated forgery is a Class B crime.

[PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

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

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