Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 29: FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES
17-A §702. Aggravated forgery

§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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