Sec. 249.
(1) A person who utters and publishes as true a false, forged, altered, or counterfeit record, instrument, or other writing listed in section 248 knowing it to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeit with intent to injure or defraud is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 14 years.
(2) This section does not apply to a scrivener's error.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.249 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 378, Imd. Eff. Dec. 23, 2008 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 206, Eff. Jan. 1, 2012 Former Law: See section 2 of Ch. 155 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5803; CL 1871, § 7632; How., § 9214; CL 1897, § 11660; CL 1915, § 15433; and CL 1929, § 17049.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 750 - Michigan Penal Code
Act 328 of 1931 - The Michigan Penal Code (750.1 - 750.568)
328-1931-XLI - Chapter XLI Forgery and Counterfeiting (750.248...750.266)
Section 750.249 - Forgery of Records and Other Instruments; Uttering and Publishing; Exception.
Section 750.250 - Forgery of Notes Issued for Debt of State or Political Subdivisions.
Section 750.251 - Forgery of Bank Bills and Promissory Notes.
Section 750.252 - Possession of Counterfeit Notes With Intent to Utter Same as True.
Section 750.253 - Uttering Counterfeit Notes as True.
Section 750.254 - Possession of Counterfeit Bank, State or Municipal Bills or Notes.
Section 750.255 - Tools and Implements for Counterfeiting Bills or Notes.
Section 750.256 - Testimony of President and Cashier of Bank.
Section 750.257 - Sworn Certificate; Evidence.
Section 750.258 - Connecting Parts of Instruments.
Section 750.259 - Affixing Fictitious Signature.
Section 750.260 - Coins; Counterfeiting and Possession.
Section 750.261 - Coins; Counterfeiting; Possession of Less Than 5 Counterfeit.
Section 750.262 - Counterfeiting; Tools.
Section 750.263 - Counterfeit Marks.
Section 750.265 - Repealed. 1997, Act 155, Eff. Mar. 31, 1998.
Section 750.265a - Union Label; Counterfeiting, Imitation, Unauthorized Use.
Section 750.266 - Repealed. 2002, Act 296, Imd. Eff. May 9, 2002.