Procuring Execution of Financially Significant Instruments by Fraud; Defined and

Punished. A person commits a misdemeanor or if by deception he causes another to execute any instrument affecting or likely to affect the pecuniary interest of any person. SOURCE: *M.P.C. § 224.14; N.J. 2C:2-116. CROSS-REFERENCES: § 52.30 - Unsworn Falsification; § 55.25 - False report to law enforcement authorities; See § 4.60 - Inducing a person to commit an offense; § 4.65 -Criminal Facilitation. COMMENT: This Section is limited to documents of pecuniary significance and is identical to Model Penal Code § 224.14. It clearly reaches such cases as execution of releases or extensions of time for payment of obligations. Excluded, however, are such documents as written statements given to police officers.