{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-516.040","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 516.040","heading":"Forgery in the third degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of forgery in the third degree when, with intent to defraud,\ndeceive or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument.\n(2) Forgery in the third degree is a Class A misdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 516"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=19826","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:02Z","sha256":"4ee7876b75fe0b697b7fcfdfc2205d1bcb27a2bb3f26efec00b4d76871d50210","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-516.030","next":"us-ky/krs-516.050"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}