[Liz]

Falsifying official documents is the preferred criminal method to cover-up larger crimes,
such as extortion, government fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, financing terrorism.

Falsifying documents is a very serious offense and is generally classified as a felony. This means that a person charged with falsifying documents may be subject to the following legal penalties: Having to pay a monetary fine;Incarceration in a prison facility

Depending on the gravity of the offense, as well as individual state laws, falsifying documents can result in a prison sentence of 5-10 years.

Also, if government documents or authorities were involved, the legal penalties may be more severe. Legal penalties may increase with repeat offenses. The penalty for falsifying government documents is outlined in the Crimes Act of 1958.

REFERENCE--Falsifying Government Documents. involves altering, changing, or modifying a document for the purpose of deception.......can also involve forgery and/or passing copies of false documents. Falsifying documents is usually done in connection with broader criminal aims, such as extortion, government fraud, tax evasion, money laundering, financing terrorism........

Types of documents commonly falsified may include:
◾Tax returns and income statements
◾Personal checks
◾Bank account records
◾Business record keeping books
◾Immigration documents (such as visas, passports, etc.)
◾Identification cards and birth certificates

Many different types of acts can be considered as falsifying a document, including:
◾Altering or misrepresenting factual information such as prices or monetary amounts
◾Stating false information when requested to provide truthful statements
◾Forging a signature
◾Using official letterheads without authorization
◾Concealing assets or property WRT obtaining federal/state grants))
◾Knowingly using or distributing a fake document

A person can only be held criminally liable if they are deliberately acting with the intention of deceiving or defrauding another party.

[RideForever]

Falsifying documents is a very serious offense and is generally classified as a felony.

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Except in Mexifornia. Recent appellate case had facts showing illegal probate resolution under supervision of state court. No probate had been opened, and no case number assigned, yet the court approved ‘paying’ the estate to clear title records. Submitting title documents showing the lien was paid to the estate is a felony a Superior Court judge and 3 state Appellate justices covered up to protect fellow BAR members involved in the case. Case was dropped when appellate justices agreed with superior judge that the dictionary definition of “wrongful” did not include illegal acts. This is the state where complaints about judges to the state review board were being tossed out-of-hand and they got caught.