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AR HB2297

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

4/23/2013

Primary Sponsor

Nate Steel

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th General Assembly (2013 Regular)

AI Summary

  • Amends Arkansas Code § 5-37-201(a) to modify the definition of forgery offense
  • Changes the first element from "a person who did not authorize that act" to "A person who did not authorize that act" (capitalization adjustment)
  • Clarifies the three circumstances under which forgery occurs: acts by an unauthorized person, acts by a fictitious person, or acts unauthorized by law
  • Maintains requirement that forgery involve intent to defraud and applies to written instruments that are made, completed, altered, counterfeited, possessed, or uttered

Legislative Description

Concerning The Offense Of Forgery.

Last Action

Notification that HB2297 is now Act 1515

4/23/2013

Committee Referrals

Judiciary4/16/2013
Judiciary3/12/2013

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