{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-9-3.1","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 13A-9-3.1","heading":"Forgery in the Third Degree.","body":"(a) A person commits the crime of forgery in the third 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, an assignment or a check, draft, note, or other commercial instrument which does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate, or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation, or status.\n(b) Forgery in the third degree is a Class D 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-9-3.1","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:53Z","sha256":"a5efc27ff5762b5d7e7d6c17d4590527cdcb3629172ee775fbcbd6196fa847ea","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-9-3","next":"us-al/ala.-code-13a-9-4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}