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elleng

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4. Forgery is a federal crime when the person knowingly creates or possesses false documents such as
Tue Dec 21, 2021, 10:33 PM
Dec 2021

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-

Because it would be construed as partisan? CrispyQ Dec 2021 #1
This. budkin Dec 2021 #29
Rachel's coverage of this is exceptional tonight. femmedem Dec 2021 #2
I know the DOJ has a full plate, but.... RussBLib Dec 2021 #3
so many laws were broken , almost mind boggling ? monkeyman1 Dec 2021 #17
and the university of wisconsin will continue to endorse 3 xlimbaugh stations that support certainot Dec 2021 #19
Your link took me somwhere my computer security didn't want to go to. What is it? nt Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #22
not sure what the problem is. it's an overview of RW radio and list of 87 universities that certainot Dec 2021 #27
I made the mistake of clicking on that link, fortunately I was alerted that it was an unsafe site msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #25
never saw that. sounds like republican sabotage. there's nothing commercial going on there so certainot Dec 2021 #26
when I clicked I had a alert warning msfiddlestix Dec 2021 #28
Forgery is a federal crime when the person knowingly creates or possesses false documents such as elleng Dec 2021 #4
Mail fraud Title 18 USC 1341. CanonRay Dec 2021 #8
If they put a USPS stamp on it, it's mail fraud. lastlib Dec 2021 #18
I've put people in prison for it. CanonRay Dec 2021 #23
Seems to me that while the Constitution says the state must have electors, it is entirely up.... TreasonousBastard Dec 2021 #5
Ordinarily, I'd say 'no,' not worth the time and expense,' elleng Dec 2021 #6
Put that way, I'd agree that we must put a stop to it. It is, however, up to each state to... TreasonousBastard Dec 2021 #9
'Our federal system does have a flaw or two to deal with.' elleng Dec 2021 #11
Yeah, I'd like to see changes that brings any election for national office falls Progressive Jones Dec 2021 #24
They sent the forgeries in CanonRay Dec 2021 #7
No, it NOT a federal crime... brooklynite Dec 2021 #10
What is at issue is that they apparently used official documents drray23 Dec 2021 #12
"They apparently....." brooklynite Dec 2021 #14
There's a Dem AG in Wisconsin. What is he doing? Sneederbunk Dec 2021 #13
How about vigilantes like in Texas? housecat Dec 2021 #15
Right wingers don't have to Bettie Dec 2021 #16
Here are the sections of the US Code that address forgery. onenote Dec 2021 #20
Not when you are Republican. Kablooie Dec 2021 #21
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