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KRS 516.030

Forgery in the second degree

Applied in 17 court decisions — leading case Robertson v. Commonwealth (1980)

Most recently applied in Com. of Ky. v. Ford (February 2018)

Effective: June 25, 2013 History: Amended 2013 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of forgery in the second degree when, with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument, or in the commission of a human trafficking offense as described in KRS 529.100 or 529.110, coerces another person to falsely make, complete, or alter a written instrument, which is or purports to be or which is calculated to become or to represent when completed:

(a) A deed, will, codicil, contract, assignment, commercial instrument, credit card or other instrument which does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation or status; or (b) A public record or an instrument filed or required or authorized by law to be filed in or with a public office or public employee; or (c) A written instrument officially issued or created by a public office, public employee or governmental agency.

(2) Forgery in the second degree is a Class D felony.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.