Alaska Statutes 11.46.510 – Forgery in the third degree

(a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the third degree if, with intent to defraud, the person

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

Class	Prison	Fine
Class A misdemeanor	up to 1 year	up to $25,000

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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

(1) falsely makes, completes, or alters a written instrument;

(2) knowingly possesses a forged instrument; or

(3) knowingly utters a forged instrument.

(b) Forgery in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.