PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

People covered by this chapter who, intending to cheat, make or change a signature or any part of a document that would, if real, create legal responsibility for someone or harm their rights, or who knowingly use or pass on such a fake document, commit forgery and can be punished by a court-martial.

Title 10, §905

Armed Forces, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to defraud—

(1)falsely makes or alters any signature to, or any part of, any writing which would, if genuine, apparently impose a legal liability on another or change his legal right or liability to his prejudice; or

(2)utters, offers, issues, or transfers such a writing, known by him to be so made or altered;

is guilty of forgery and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 92350:717.May 5, 1950, ch. 169, § 1 (Art. 123), 64 Stat. 141.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 905 was renumbered section 898 of this title.

Amendments

2016—Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 923 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2016 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing

Regulations

and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

§905 Art. 105. Forgery