21-3710.
Forgery. (a) Forgery is knowingly and with intent to defraud:(1)
Making, altering or endorsing any written instrument in such manner that it purports to have been made, altered
or endorsed by another person, either real or fictitious, and if a real person without the authority of such person; or altering
any written instrument in such manner that it purports to have been made at another time or with different provisions
without the authority of the maker thereof; or making, altering or endorsing any written instrument in such manner that it
purports to have been made, altered or endorsed with the authority of one who did not give such authority;(2) issuing or delivering such written instrument knowing it to have been thus made, altered or endorsed; or
(3) possessing, with intent to issue or deliver, any such written instrument knowing it to have been thus made, altered
or endorsed.
(b) (1) Forgery is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.
(2) On a first conviction of a violation of this section, in addition to any other sentence imposed, a person shall be
fined the lesser of the amount of the forged instrument or $500.
(3) On a second conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be required to serve at least 30 days'
imprisonment as a condition of probation, and fined the lesser of the amount of the forged instrument or $1,000.
(4) On a third or subsequent conviction of a violation of this section, a person shall be required to serve at least 45
days' imprisonment as a condition of probation, and fined the lesser of the amount of the forged instrument or $2,500.
(5) The person convicted shall not be eligible for release on probation, suspension or reduction of sentence or parole
until the person has served the mandatory sentence as provided herein.
(c) In any prosecution under this section, it may be alleged in the complaint or information that it is not known
whether a purported person is real or fictitious, and in such case there shall be a rebuttable presumption that such purported
person is fictitious.
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