Indiana statute
Ind. Code § 35-43-5-2 — Counterfeiting; forgery
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 5: Forgery, Fraud, and Other Deceptions, Indiana Code.
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Full text of Ind. Code § 35-43-5-2
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of Indiana.
Sec. 2. (a) A person who knowingly or intentionally: (1) makes or utters a written instrument in such a manner that it purports to have been made: (A) by another person; (B) at another time; (C) with different provisions; or (D) by authority of one who did not give authority; or (2) possesses more than one (1) written instrument knowing that the written instruments were made in a manner that they purport to have been made: (A) by another person; (B) at another time; (C) with different provisions; or (D) by authority of one who did not give authority; commits counterfeiting, a Level 6 felony. (b) A person who, with intent to defraud, makes, utters, or possesses a written instrument in such a manner that it purports to have been made: (1) by another person; (2) at another time; (3) with different provisions; or (4) by authority of one who did not give authority; commits forgery, a Level 6 felony.
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Is counterfeiting; forgery a felony or a misdemeanor in Indiana?
Counterfeiting; forgery is a Level 6 Felony in Indiana under Ind. Code § 35-43-5-2.
Which Indiana statute covers counterfeiting; forgery?
Counterfeiting; forgery is governed by Ind. Code § 35-43-5-2 (Counterfeiting; forgery).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.