(1) A person commits criminal possession of written instrument forgery devices when:

Attorney's Note

Under the Nebraska Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class IV felonyup to 2 yearsup to $10,000
For details, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-105
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Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 28-605

  • 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: shall include bodies politic and corporate, societies, communities, the public generally, individuals, partnerships, limited liability companies, joint-stock companies, and associations. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801

(a) He or she makes or possesses with knowledge of its character any plate, die, or other device, apparatus, equipment, or article specifically designed for use in counterfeiting, unlawfully simulating, or otherwise forging written instruments; or

(b) He or she makes or possesses any device, apparatus, equipment, or article capable of or adaptable to a use specified in subdivision (1)(a) of this section, with intent to use it himself or herself, or to aid or permit another to use it, for purposes of forgery; or

(c) Illegally possesses a genuine plate, die, or other device used in the production of written instruments, with intent to deceive or harm.

(2) Criminal possession of written instrument forgery devices is a Class IV felony.