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Statute:

Criminal simulation

ยง 170.45 Criminal simulation.

A person is guilty of criminal simulation when:

1. With intent to defraud, he makes or alters any object in such
manner that it appears to have an antiquity, rarity, source or
authorship which it does not in fact possess; or

2. With knowledge of its true character and with intent to defraud, he
utters or possesses an object so simulated.

Criminal simulation is a class A misdemeanor.

PEN 170.45 2014-09-22

Criminal Jury Instruction Links:


Making or Altering Object with Intent to Defraud - PL 170.45(1)
Knowingly Uttering or Possessing Simulated Object with Intent to Defraud 170.45(2)

Sections:

170. Forgery and related offenses
170.00 - Forgery; definitions of terms.
170.05 - Forgery in the third degree.
170.10 - Forgery in the second degree.
170.15 - Forgery in the first degree.
170.20 - Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the third degree.
170.25 - Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree.
170.27 - Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree; presumption.
170.30 - Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree.
170.35 - Criminal possession of a forged instrument; no defense.
170.40 - Criminal possession of forgery devices.
170.45 - Criminal simulation.
170.47 - Criminal possession of an anti-security item.
170.50 - Unlawfully using slugs; definitions of terms.
170.55 - Unlawfully using slugs in the second degree.
170.60 - Unlawfully using slugs in the first degree.
170.65 - Forgery of a vehicle identification number.
170.70 - Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number.
170.71 - Illegal possession of a vehicle identification number; presumptions.
170.75 - Fraudulent making of an electronic access device in the second degree.

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