Forgery and Counterfeiting
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Forgery and Counterfeiting in Michigan
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Coins; counterfeiting and possession
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.260 Coins; counterfeiting and possession. Sec. 260. Counterfeiting and possession of coins - Any person who shall counterfeit any gold or silver coin, current by law or usage within this state, and every person who shall have in his possession, at the same time, 5 or more pieces of false money or coin, counterfeited in the similitude of any gold or silver coin current as aforesaid, knowing… Continue Reading
Coins; counterfeiting; possession of less than 5 counterfeit
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.261 Coins; counterfeiting; possession of less than 5 counterfeit. Sec. 261. Possession of less than 5 pieces of counterfeit coin - Any person who shall have in his possession any number of pieces less than 5, of the counterfeit coin mentioned in the next preceding section, knowing the same to be counterfeit, with intent to utter and pass the same as true, and any person who shall utter, pass… Continue Reading
Counterfeit marks
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.263 Counterfeit marks. Sec. 263. (1) A person who willfully counterfeits an identifying mark with intent to deceive or defraud another person or to represent an item of property or service as bearing or identified by an authorized identifying mark is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. (2) Except as… Continue Reading
Forgery of bank bills and promissory notes
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.251 Forgery of bank bills and promissory notes. Sec. 251. Forgery of bank bills and notes - Any person who shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit any bank bill or promissory note payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person, issued by this state, or any of its political subdivisions or municipalities or by any incorporated banking company in this state, or in any of… Continue Reading
Counterfeiting; tools
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT) Act 328 of 1931 750.262 Counterfeiting; tools. Sec. 262. Tools, etc., for counterfeiting coins - Any person who shall cast, stamp, engrave, make or mend, or shall knowingly have in his possession, any mould, pattern, die, puncheon, engine, press or other tool or instrument, adapted and designed for coining or making any counterfeit coin, in the similitude of any gold or silver coin, current by law or usage in… Continue Reading