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MICHIGAN UTTERING & PUBLISHING LAW

An 'Uttering & Publishing" charge relates to allegations of forgery and/or counterfeiting. Uttering and Publishing is a felony punishable by up to 14 years in prison. There are numerous 'instruments' that an 'Uttering & Publishing' charge can relate to (see below), but most frequently the 'instrument' involved is a check. The state must prove that the person charged with 'Uttering & Publishing' published the forged/altered instrument as true with the 'intent to injure or defraud.' It can be difficult for the State to prove intent to defraud, particularly when an experienced trial attorney and former Oakland County Prosecutor like Jeffrey Buehner is defending your case.

If you've been charged with 'Uttering & Publishing' give Jeff a call at (248) 865-9640 or fill out the Free Case Evaluation Form. Your first call is free, so call now.

UTTERING & PUBLISHING LAWS

750.248 Making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting public record

(1) A person who falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits a public record, or a certificate, return, or attestation of a clerk of a court, register of deeds, notary public, township clerk, or any other public officer, in relation to a matter in which the certificate, return, or attestation may be received as legal proof, or a charter, will, testament, bond, writing obligatory, letter of attorney, policy of insurance, bill of lading, bill of exchange, promissory note, or an order, acquittance of discharge for money or other property, or a waiver, release, claim or demand, or an acceptance of a bill of exchange, or indorsement, or assignment of a bill of exchange or promissory note for the payment of money, or an accountable receipt for money, goods, or other property with intent to injure or defraud another person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 14 years.

750.248a Uttering and publishing false, forged, altered, or counterfeit financial transaction device.

A person who utters and publishes as true any false, forged, altered, or counterfeit financial transaction device, as defined in section 157m, with the intent to injure or defraud any person is guilty of a felony.

750.248b.Making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting document affecting interest in real property

(1) A person who falsely makes, alters, forges, or counterfeits a deed, a discharge of mortgage, or a power or letter of attorney or other document that affects an interest in real property with intent to injure or defraud another person is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 14 years.

 


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