South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 22 > Chapter 39 – Forgery and Counterfeiting


§ 22-39-36	Forgery–Felony
§ 22-39-38	Possessing a forged instrument–Knowledge–Intent–Felony

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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}
Person: includes natural persons, partnerships, associations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, and corporations. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2
written: include typewriting and typewritten, printing and printed, except in the case of signatures, and where the words are used by way of contrast to typewriting and printing. See South Dakota Codified Laws 2-14-2