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Madison WI Forgery Defense Lawyer
Attorney
(1) Whoever with
intent to defraud falsely makes or alters a writing or object of any
of the following kinds so that it purports to have been made by
another, or at another time, or with different provisions, or by
authority of one who did not give such authority, is guilty of a
Class H felony:
(a) A writing or
object whereby legal rights or obligations are created, terminated
or transferred, or any writing commonly relied upon in business or
commercial transactions as evidence of debt or property rights; or
(b) A public
record or a certified or authenticated copy thereof; or
(c) An official
authentication or certification of a copy of a public record; or
(d) An official
return or certificate entitled to be received as evidence of its
contents.
(2) Whoever
utters as genuine or possesses with intent to utter as false or as
genuine any forged writing or object mentioned in sub. (1), knowing
it to have been thus falsely made or altered, is guilty of a Class H
felony.
(3) Whoever,
with intent to defraud, does any of the following is guilty of a
Class A misdemeanor:
(a) Falsely
makes or alters any object so that it appears to have value because
of antiquity, rarity, source or authorship which it does not
possess; or possesses any such object knowing it to have been thus
falsely made or altered and with intent to transfer it as original
and genuine, by sale or for security purposes; or
(b) Falsely
makes or alters any writing of a kind commonly relied upon for the
purpose of identification or recommendation; or
(c) Without
consent, places upon any merchandise an identifying label or stamp
which is or purports to be that of another craftsman, tradesman,
packer or manufacturer; or
(d) Falsely
makes or alters a membership card purporting to be that of a
fraternal, business or professional association or of a labor union;
or possesses any such card knowing it to have been thus falsely made
or altered and with intent to use it or cause or permit its use to
deceive another; or
(e) Falsely
makes or alters any writing purporting to evidence a right to
transportation on any common carrier; or
(f) Falsely
makes or alters a certified abstract of title to real estate, a
title insurance commitment, a title insurance policy, or any other
written evidence regarding the state of title to real estate.
There are many potential defenses to a forgery charge. Call Madison
criminal defense lawyer Robert T. Ruth at 608-257-2540 for a free
consultation if you need a forgery defense lawyer in Wisconsin.
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