MI HB4106

Expands the crime of forgery to include altering records made using distributed ledger technology (including blockchain).

Maintains existing penalties for forgery: felony punishable by up to 14 years imprisonment for falsely making, altering, forging, or counterfeiting public records or financial instruments with intent to defraud.

Clarifies that scrivener's errors (unintentional clerical mistakes) are excluded from forgery liability.

Preserves existing venue rules allowing prosecution in the county where the forgery occurred, where the false record was used, or where the rightful property owner resides.

Effective date: March 19, 2020 (90 days after enactment on December 20, 2019).