Forgery in the third degree: Class B misdemeanor
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Chien v. Skystar Bio Pharmaceutical Co. (2009)
Most recently applied in Chien v. Skystar Bio Pharmaceutical Co. (June 2009)
(1969, P.A. 828, S. 142; 1971, P.A. 871, S. 39.) History: 1971 act referred to issuance of instrument which person knows to be forged rather than to alteration of such an instru…
(a) A person is guilty of forgery in the third degree when, with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument, or issues or possesses any written instrument which he knows to be forged.
(b) Forgery in the third degree is a class B misdemeanor.
Official source: Connecticut General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Connecticut statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.