Alabama § 13A-9-3.1 Forgery in the Third Degree

Alabama Statutes

§ 13A-9-3.1 — Forgery in the Third Degree

Alabama § 13A-9-3.1

Title 13ACriminal Code

Ch. 9Forgery and Fraudulent Practices

Art. 1Forgery and Related Offenses

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Bluebook

Ala. Code § 13A-9-3.1 (2026).

Text

(a)A person commits the crime of forgery in the third degree if, with intent to defraud, he or she falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if completed, an assignment or a check, draft, note, or other commercial instrument which does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate, or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation, or status.

(b)Forgery in the third degree is a Class D felony.

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(a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the third degree if, with intent to defraud, he or she falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if completed, an assignment or a check, draft, note, or other commercial instrument which does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate, or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation, or status.
(b) Forgery in the third degree is a Class D felony.