Arizona legal term
Falsely makes a written instrument in Arizona Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Arizona legislative session
In Arizona criminal law, “Falsely makes a written instrument” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Arizona criminal code.
What does “Falsely makes a written instrument” mean in Arizona criminal law?
"Falsely makes a written instrument" means to make or draw a complete or incomplete written instrument that purports to be an authentic creation of its ostensible maker but that is not either because the ostensible maker is fictitious, or because, if real, the ostensible maker did not authorize the making or drawing of the written instrument. 8. (A.R.S. § 13-2001)
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