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SB66
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By Senators Kelley, Allen, Elliott, Givhan, Bell, Smitherman,
Kitchens, Weaver
RFD: County and Municipal Government
First Read: 04-Feb-25
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First Read: 04-Feb-25
SYNOPSIS:
Under existing law, it is a crime to possess a
forged instrument.
This bill would establish the crime of
presentment of a forged instrument and would provide
penalties for violations.
A BILL
TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
Relating to crimes and offenses; to establish the crime
of presentment of a forged instrument; and to provide
penalties for violations.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA:
Section 1. Section 13A-9-7.1 is added to the Code of
Alabama 1975, to read as follows:
ยง13A-9-7.1
(a) A person commits the crime of presentment of a
forged instrument if he or she does either of the following:
(1) Utters a forged instrument to an employee or
official of the state or any political subdivision of the
state with knowledge that the instrument is forged and with
intent to defraud.
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intent to defraud.
(2) Utters a written instrument to an employee or
official of the state or any political subdivision of the
state with knowledge that the written instrument identifies or
is associated with another individual and with intent to
defraud.
(b) Presentment of a forged instrument is a Class D
felony.
Section 2. This act shall become effective on October
1, 2025.
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