{"data":{"id":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-702","jurisdiction":"us-me","citation":"17-A M.R.S. §702","heading":"Aggravated forgery","body":"1.   A person is guilty of aggravated forgery if, with intent to defraud or deceive another person or government, he falsely makes, completes, endorses or alters a written instrument, or knowingly utters or possesses such an instrument, and the instrument is:\nA.  Part of an issue of money, stamps, securities or other valuable instruments issued by a government or governmental instrumentality;\nB.  Part of an issue of stocks, bonds or other instruments representing interests in or claims against an organization or its property;\nC.  A will, codicil or other instrument providing for the disposition of property after death;\nD.  A public record or an instrument filed or required or authorized by law to be filed in or with a public office or public employee; or\nE.\n2.   Aggravated forgery is a Class B crime.","path":["TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE","PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES","CHAPTER 29: FORGERY AND RELATED OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec702.html","current_through":"January 1, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:28Z","sha256":"d98e45a85b7682b28e46758e6a7c7d6e21dff3699a7f3fb14c5c18715887e9de","source_id":"us-me","stale":false,"prev":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-701","next":"us-me/17-a-m.r.s.-703"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}