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UTTERING & PUBLISHING (Forgery)
Uttering and
publishing is a Felony offense which is punishable by up to fourteen years
in prison. This charge is most commonly associated with forged and/or
fraudulent checks.
Please note: The accuracy, validity or current legal status of the following statutory citation is not guaranteed. Consult an attorney and/or the Michigan Compiled Laws before making any legal decision related to the following statutory citation:
750.249 Forgery of records and other instruments; uttering and publishing.
Uttering and publishing forged instruments—Any person who shall utter and publish as true, any false, forged, altered or counterfeit record, deed, instrument or other writing mentioned in the preceding section, knowing the same to be false, altered, forged or counterfeit, with intent to injure or defraud as aforesaid, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 14 years.
History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.249