(1) A person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses any forged instrument of a kind specified in KRS § 516.030.
(2) Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree is a Class D felony.

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonybetween 1 and 5 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
For details, see § 532.060
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Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 137, effective January 1, 1975.