{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-35.700","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 35.700","heading":"Forgery.","body":"Any person subject to this code is guilty of forgery and shall be punished as a court -\nmartial may direct who, with intent to defraud:\n(1) Falsely makes or alters any signature to, or any part of, any writing which would, if\ngenuine, apparently impose a leg al liability on another or change his or her legal\nright or liability to his or her prejudice; or\n(2) Utters, offers, issues, or transfers such a writing, known to him or her to be so made\nor altered.","path":["KRS Chapter 35"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=42009","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:54Z","sha256":"9eb5f53a793c380f0137f540a82654288d9d12727e8cb1d179037c1f4e27c96d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-35.695","next":"us-ky/krs-35.702"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}