Cite as: 21 CNCA § 1621

A. Forgery in the first degree is a felony punishable by imprisonment for a not more than three (3) years or by imposition of a fine in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

B. Forgery in the second degree is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than three (3) years or by imposition of a fine in an amount not to exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

C. Forgery in the third degree is:

a. If the value of the forgery is less than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), a misdemeanor punishable by confinement for not more than one (1) year or by a fine not exceeding One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00), or by both such fine and imprisonment.

b. If the value of the forgery is One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00) or more, a felony punishable by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) years, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

c. If the total or aggregate value of the forgery is Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00) or more, a felony punishable by imprisonment not exceeding three (3) years.

Historical Data

LA 10–90, eff. November 13, 1990. Amended LA 07-21, eff. February 22, 2021.