Maryland · Maryland Code — Criminal Law Article
Md. Code, Crim. Law § 8-601: (a) A person, with intent to defraud another, may not counterfeit, cause to be counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in counterfeiting any: (1) bond; (2) check; (3) deed; (4) draft; (5) endorsement or assignment of a bond, draft, check, or promissory note; (6) entry in an account book or ledger;
What this law says, in plain English
A person commits a felony by counterfeiting or assisting in counterfeiting financial documents, deeds, or other instruments with intent to defraud, punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment. Knowingly possessing counterfeit versions of these items is a misdemeanor.
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