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Forgery - Tennessee

By Baker Associates

Tennessee forgery defense attorneys know the impact a conviction for forgery can have on your life. This is why it is important to hire and experienced Tennessee criminal defense lawyer. At Baker Associates, our criminal defense lawyers have successfully represented individuals charged with forgery and other serious criminal offenses. Forgery generally refers to the drafting of a fake document, the altering of an existing document, or the making of a signature without authorization. Documents that can be the object of forgery include: ? Contracts ? Identification cards ? Deeds and titles ? Checks ? Money Orders Most states require that forgery be done with the intent to commit fraud or theft/larceny. According to the Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 39-14-114, the offense of forgery is committed when a person ?forges a writing with the intent to defraud or harm another...continue to full post

Full post as published by Tennessee Criminal Lawyer Blog on February 13, 2009 (boomark / email).