2016 South Carolina Code of Laws
Title 25 - Military, Civil Defense and Veterans Affairs
CHAPTER 1 - MILITARY CODE
Section 25-1-3045. Forgery.

SC Code § 25-1-3045 (2016) What's This?

Any person subject to this code who, with intent to defraud:

(1) falsely makes or alters any signature to, 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;

(2) utters, offers, issues, or transfers such a writing, known by him to be made or altered is guilty of forgery and may be punished as a court-martial may direct.

HISTORY: [Derived from former Section 25-1-1440 (1950 (46) 1881; 1952 Code Section 44-79; 1962 Code Section 44-94; 1964 (53) 2241; repealed by 1984 Act No. 378, Section 91)] En by 1984 Act No. 378, Section 76; 1985 Act No. 84, Section 35.

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