California · Penal Code
PEN §475: (a) Every person who possesses or receives, with the intent to pass or facilitate the passage or utterance of any forged, altered, or counterfeit items, or completed items contained in subdivision (d)
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A person commits forgery by possessing forged or counterfeit items, blank checks, or completed financial instruments with intent to pass them or defraud others.
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