Michigan law prohibits the forgery, uttering, or publishing of false, forged, or altered records and instruments with intent to defraud, punishable by up to 14 years in prison. It also criminalizes the possession or use of tools designed to create counterfeit financial transaction devices. Certain errors, like scrivener's mistakes, are exempt from these provisions.
Forgery in Michigan involves knowingly uttering or publishing a false, forged, altered, or counterfeit record or instrument with intent to defraud or injure.
Forgery is a felony punishable by up to 14 years in prison, depending on the severity and circumstances of the offense.
Yes, the law specifically addresses forgery of records and instruments, as well as the use of tools to create counterfeit financial transaction devices.
Yes, the law does not apply to scrivener's errors, which are minor mistakes in documents that do not involve intent to defraud.