Alaska Statutes 11.46.500 – Forgery in the first degree

(a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the first degree if the person violates Alaska Stat. § 11.46.510 and the written instrument is or purports to be

Attorney's Note

Under the Alaska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:

Class	Prison	Fine
Class B felony	up to 10 years	up to $100,000

For details, see Alaska Stat. § 12.55.125

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Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 11.46.500

Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. ^{Source: OCC}
person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

(1) part of an issue of money, securities, postage, revenue stamps, or other valuable instruments issued by a government or governmental agency; or

(2) part of an issue of stock, bonds, or other instruments representing interests in or claims against an organization or its property.

(b) Forgery in the first degree is a class B felony.

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