§701. Definitions As used in sections 702 and 703: [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] 1. A person “falsely alters” a written instrument when, without the authority of anyone entitled to grant it, he changes a written instrument, whether it be in complete or incomplete form, by means of erasure, obliteration, deletion, insertion of […]
§702. Aggravated forgery 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: A. Part of an issue of money, stamps, securities or […]
§703. Forgery 1. A person is guilty of forgery if, with the intent to defraud or deceive another person or government: A. The person falsely makes, completes, endorses or alters a written instrument, or knowingly utters or possesses such an instrument. Violation of this paragraph is a Class D crime; [PL 2001, c. […]
§704. Possession of forgery devices 1. A person is guilty of possession of forgery devices if: A. He makes or possesses with knowledge of its character, any plate, die or other device, apparatus, equipment or article specifically designed or adapted for use in committing aggravated forgery or forgery; or [PL 1975, c. 499, […]
§705. Criminal simulation 1. A person is guilty of criminal simulation if: A. With intent to defraud, the person makes or alters any property so that it appears to have an age, rarity, quality, composition, source or authorship that it does not in fact possess or, with knowledge of its true character and with […]
§706-A. Falsely filing a recordable instrument 1. A person is guilty of falsely filing a recordable instrument if, with intent to defraud, harass or intimidate, the person files or causes to be filed a will, deed, mortgage, security instrument or other writing for which the law provides public recording, knowing or believing the writing to […]
§706. Suppressing recordable instrument 1. A person is guilty of suppressing a recordable instrument if, with intent to defraud anyone, he falsifies, destroys, removes or conceals any will, deed, mortgage, security instrument or other writing for which the law provides public recording, whether or not it is in fact recorded. [PL 1975, c. 499, […]
§707-A. Falsifying health care records 1. A person is guilty of falsifying health care records if, with intent to deceive any person or governmental entity, the person: A. Makes, or causes to be made, a false material entry in the health care records maintained by a health care provider; [PL 2017, c. 410, […]
§707. Falsifying private records 1. A person is guilty of falsifying private records if, with intent to defraud any person, he: A. Makes a false entry in the records of an organization, or [PL 1975, c. 499, §1 (NEW).] B. Alters, erases, obliterates, deletes, removes or destroys a true entry in the records […]
§708. Negotiating a worthless instrument 1. A person is guilty of negotiating a worthless instrument if: A. The person intentionally issues or negotiates a negotiable instrument knowing that it will not be honored by the maker or drawee. Violation of this paragraph is a Class E crime; or [PL 2001, c. 383, §77 […]
