§708-852  Forgery in the second degree. 
(1)  A person commits the offense of forgery in the second degree if, with
intent to defraud, the person falsely makes, completes, endorses, or alters a
written instrument, or utters a forged instrument, or fraudulently encodes the
magnetic ink character recognition numbers, which is or purports to be, or
which is calculated to become or to represent if completed, a deed, will,
codicil, contract, assignment, commercial instrument, or other instrument which
does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate, or otherwise affect a legal
right, interest, obligation, or status.



(2)  Forgery in the second degree is a class C
felony. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1988, c 155, §3; gen ch 1992; am L 1997, c
243, §3]



 



Case Notes



 



  Charges in indictment held sufficient though inarticulately
drawn.  55 H. 621, 525 P.2d 571.



  There was substantial evidence which a reasonable mind might
accept as adequate to convict defendant.  79 H. 175 (App.), 900 P.2d 172.