{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-9-3","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-9-3","heading":"Forgery in the Second Degree.","body":"(a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the second degree if, with intent to defraud, he or she 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) A deed, will, codicil, or contract which does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation or status; or\n(2) A public record, or an instrument filed or required or authorized by law to be filed in a public office or with a public employee; or\n(3) A written instrument officially issued or created by a public office, public employees or government agency.\n(b) Forgery in the second degree is a Class C 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-9-3","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:52Z","sha256":"87e1f857cebfe2772a6d4ce3144e0f5194c5c0ff417c931b7878433c9de4b4a8","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-9-2","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-9-3.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}