Forging someone's signature on a federal tax return is tax fraud and theoretically could be subject to criminal penalties. As a practical matter that would almost never happen if the only fraudulent action was forging your signature on the return.
Penalty for forging someone's name and falsifying a notary seal and notary signature. If some has committed forgery in signing someone else's name on a city document that showed something had been corrected, and falsified a notary seal and notary's signature would that be a felony or criminal misdemeanor? There was no financial gain.
In general, a forgery is defined as "an unauthorized signature." If the signature was authorized, and no one was defrauded, there should be no criminal act. It is also a good idea to indicate you are signing for someone else so there is no issue about your intent. You can put your initials next to the signature, for example.
In addition to the information in the previous response, note that the course you are considering - forging the signature of your late father on your birth certificate and using that document in support of an immigration application - not only is unlawful, but risks very harsh immigration-related consequences for visa fraud.
Let's see--the first punishment for being late is unexcused absence while forging a letter claimed to be by a doctor, if proven, will likely result in your suspension or detention for a more severe act of misconduct.
It is possible that the school could report you to the police for forging the doctor's note, and then you could face some minor criminal penalty, but I doubt it. Schools don't generally have an interest in pressing criminal issues that way; they just want their records to be accurate.
The landlord forged my signature on a letter stating I need to pay extra charges for damages to the apartment I am currently in. I am paying my monthly rent on time and now have additional charges that were added to my lease that they claim will be there until "The life of the lease". The letter was sent to me by email and I am positive the signature is forged. The letter basically claims to ...
Do you have copies of the "contracts" you signed with the agreed upon sales numbers and also copies of the subsequently forged documents with different numbers? I would assume the numbers on the forged documents are NOT in your favor? What do you believe were the dealership's motives in forging the two documents?
What is the punishment for forging a doctors note to not get absent penalty in college ? A friend of mine forges notes from a real doctor and a real hospital to get a chance to make up tests if he isnt well prepared. I dont know what the punishment is for it but is it severe ?? He only uses it to get extra time to study for tests/exams thats it.
The forged document has incorrect dates including saying I moved in 6 months months later. My birthday was incorrect and it was NOT my signature. It is a California tax credit property so the Government pays a portion of my rent. Can I do anything about her forging my signature on a legal document and filing it in court?
