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(130,865 posts)money, postage stamps, military documents, letters patent, money orders, or other government-related instruments. ... Forging postage stamps could be punished by a fine and/or prison sentence of up to 5 years.
A crime becomes a federal offense when it violates United States federal law or multiple states' laws. Crimes such as wire fraud, commercial fraud, or drug trafficking, for example, are often charged under the federal government.
IN ILLINOIS, A PERSON COMMITS FORGERY WHEN THEY:
Make a false official document, and they know it will deceive another person
Present or issue a document, knowing it is fake
Possess an altered document with the intent to use it to defraud someone
Use someone else's digital signature
Use someone else's signature device, such as a code, PIN, or private key, to create an electronic signature of that person
At the state-level, forgery can be either a misdemeanor or a felony. If a person forges an academic degree or coin, they can be charged with a misdemeanor and punished by up to 1 year in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
If a person forges only one Universal Price Code, they can be charged with a fourth-degree felony. They could spend up to 3 years in prison and face a fine of up to $25,000.
https://www.ahmadlawfirm.com/blog/2019/may/is-forgery-a-state-or-federal-crime-