Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 267:8: False, forged or counterfeited bank bill, note or traveller's check
What this law says, in plain English
Making, altering, or forging bank bills, promissory notes, or traveler's checks with intent to defraud is punishable by life imprisonment or a term of years in state prison.
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