Judgment of conviction for forgery shall not destroy the legal validity of the writing charged to have been forged, nor shall the conviction be used as evidence in any civil controversy relative to the writing.
Effective: October 1, 1942

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 434.150

  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Forgery: The fraudulent signing or alteration of another's name to an instrument such as a deed, mortgage, or check. The intent of the forgery is to deceive or defraud. Source: OCC

History: Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky.
Stat. sec. 1131.