{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-9-2","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-9-2","heading":"Forgery in the First Degree.","body":"(a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the first degree if, with intent to defraud, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if completed:\n(1) Part of an issue or series of stamps, securities or other valuable instruments issued by a government or governmental agency; or\n(2) Part of an issue or series of stock, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against a business enterprise or its property.\n(b) Forgery in the first degree is a Class B felony.","path":["Title 13A Criminal Code.","Chapter 9 Forgery and Fraudulent Practices.","Article 1 Forgery and Related Offenses."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=13A-9-2","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"c5f37456574ce574c3eb153c26fc1e112a279e69d6bf17fb6e260115a157b8c7","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-9-1","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-9-3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}