Sec. 251.
Forgery of bank bills and notes—Any person who shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit any bank bill or promissory note payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person, issued by this state, or any of its political subdivisions or municipalities or by any incorporated banking company in this state, or in any of the British provinces of North America, or in any other state or country, or payable therein, at the office of any banking company incorporated by any law of the United States or of any other state, with intent to injure or defraud any person, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 7 years.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- Am. 1934, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1934 ;-- CL 1948, 750.251 Former Law: See section 4 of Ch. 155 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5805; CL 1871, § 7634; How., § 9216; CL 1897, § 11662; CL 1915, § 15435; CL 1929, § 17051; and Act 33 of 1849.
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Section 750.265 - Repealed. 1997, Act 155, Eff.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Section 750.266 - Repealed. 2002, Act 296, Imd.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.