Testimonio del presidente y cajero de un banco en casos de falsificación

Explicación Simple

Si alguien falsifica dinero o billetes de un banco, no siempre es necesario que el presidente o el cajero del banco testifiquen. Si ellos viven lejos, otras personas que conocen sus firmas pueden ayudar a demostrar que el dinero es falso.

Es como cuando en un juego de fútbol, si el árbitro no puede estar presente, otro jugador que ha visto las jugadas puede explicar lo que pasó.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan vive en Míchigan y es acusado de tener billetes falsos de un banco. Si el presidente del banco vive en otra ciudad a más de 40 millas, el juicio puede usar a María, quien trabaja en el banco y conoce bien las firmas, para demostrar que los billetes son falsos.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

MCL 750.256 - Testimony of president and cashier of bank Sec. 256. Testimony of president and cashier of bank—In all prosecutions for forging or counterfeiting any notes or bills of the bank before mentioned, or for altering, publishing or tendering in payment as true, any forged or counterfeit bank bills or notes, or for being possessed thereof, with intent to alter and pass the same as true, the testimony of the president and cashier of such bank may be dispensed with, if their place of residence shall be out of this state, or more than 40 miles from the place of trial; and the testimony of any person acquainted with the signature of the president or cashier of such banks, or who has knowledge of the difference in appearance of the true and counterfeit bills or notes thereof, may be admitted to prove that any such bills or notes are counterfeit; and the lawful existence of any bank out of this state shall be presumed upon evidence that such bank is actually engaged in the business of a bank. MCL 750.257 - Sworn certificate; evidence Sec. 257. Sworn certificate made evidence—In all prosecutions for forging or counterfeiting any note, certificate, bills of credit or other security issued in behalf of the United States, or in behalf of any state or territory, or for uttering, publishing or tendering in payment as true, any such forged or counterfeit note, certificate, bill of credit, or security, or for being possessed thereof with intent to utter or pass the same as true, the certificate under oath of the secretary of the treasury, or of the treasurer of the United States, or of the secretary or treasurer of any state or territory on whose behalf such note, certificate, bill of credit or security, purports to have been issued, shall be admitted as evidence for th