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Arkansas Forgery Charges

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There are two types of forgeries in Arkansas. Forgery in the First Degree (Arkansas Code 5-37-201(b)). First Degree covers mainly forgery of government documents. Most cases I have seen in this category involved counterfeit money. Forgery in the First Degree in Arkansas is a Class B Felony punishable by 5-20 years imprisonment and/or a fine. Forgery in the Second Degree (Arkansas Code 5-37-201(c)). Forgery in the Second Degree includes many forged documents. The most commenly forged document would be a check. Forgery in the Second Degree in Arkansas is a Class C Felony punishable by 3-10 years imprisonment and/or a fine. One common misconception people have is that you have to actually be the one who forged a signature or even have to have actually used the forged document to get something of value...continue to full post

Full post as published by Arkansas Criminal Defense Blog on December 10, 2009 (boomark / email).