North Carolina · North Carolina General Statutes — Crimes & Controlled Substances
N.C.G.S. (Criminal Law) § 14-123: Forging names to petitions and uttering forged petitions
What this law says, in plain English
It is a felony to forge names on petitions or use forged petitions to influence official action, obtain pardons, or secure appointments to office or positions of trust.
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