Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 267:1: False or forged records, certificates, returns, attestations and other writings
What this law says, in plain English
Making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting public records, legal documents, or financial instruments with intent to injure or defraud is punishable by up to ten years in state prison or two years in jail.
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