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Forgery in New Jersey Defined

By Lependorf & Silverstein

Forgery is a serious crime that is oftentimes confused with fraud; however, forgery in New Jersey usually involves specific intent with a specific thought process, whereas fraud is characterized by a more general intent. The majority of forgery crimes occur in the workplace; be it by a company, an employee or other individual associated with a business. Additionally, anyone who possesses forged documents and is aware of their intent is susceptible to arrest and may be charged with forgery. The definition of forgery is ?the crime of falsely making or altering a writing by which the legal rights or obligations of another person are apparently affected or when a person signs a name to a document, regardless of whether or not it is the forger's own name...continue to full post

Full post as published by New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog on November 16, 2010 (boomark / email).