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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 17-A, § 702: Aggravated forgery, 1975

A person commits aggravated forgery if, with intent to defraud or deceive, they forge or knowingly use certain listed instruments.

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“A person commits aggravated forgery if, with intent to defraud or deceive, they forge or knowingly use certain listed instruments.”

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Aggravated forgery

A person commits aggravated forgery if, with intent to defraud or deceive, they forge or knowingly use certain listed instruments.

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§ 702Aggravated forgeryProvision

A person commits aggravated forgery if, with intent to defraud or deceive, they forge or knowingly use certain listed instruments.

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).]
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