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K.S.A. § 21-3710 (2026)

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21-3710.

History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3710; L. 1972, ch. 118, § 1; L. 1984, ch. 119, § 6; L. 1992, ch. 239, § 108; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 70; L. 2001, ch. 186, § 1; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 69 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1975–2026 · leading case: State v. Arnett, 223 P.3d 780 (Kan. 2010).
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State v. Arnett, 223 P.3d 780 (Kan. 2010). · cites it 36× “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of *46 forgery under Kansas law.”
State v. Dunn, 375 P.3d 332 (Kan. 2016). · cites it 9× “Dunn, then and there being present did unlawfully, feloniously and knowingly issue[] or deliver[] a check (#1050) which he/she knew had been made, altered or endorsed so that it appeared to have been made, in violation of K.S.A. 21-3710 and against the peace and dignity of the…”
State v. Raschke, 219 P.3d 481 (Kan. 2009). · cites it 16× “21-3710 (enacting K.S.A. 21-3710); L. 2001, ch. 186, sec. 1 (mandating a minimum fine for each forgery conviction); 2001 House and Senate Judiciary Committees’ notes (discussing mandatory jail time).”
State v. Foster, 312 P.3d 364 (Kan. 2013). · cites it 14× “Germane to the task at hand, the legislature has ascribed the following definitions to the crime of forgery in K.S.A. 21-3710, with our emphasis added: “(a) Forgery is knowingly and with intent to defraud: “(1) Malang, altering or endorsing any written instrument in such manner…”
State v. Luttig, 199 P.3d 793 (Kan. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 18× “First, K.S.A. 21-3710, the forgery statute, provides in part as follows: "(b)(1) Forgery is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.”
State v. Foster, 264 P.3d 116 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 14× “We begin with the statute itself, K.S.A. 21-3710(a), which defines forgery as • issuing or delivering a written instrument • with an intent to defraud and • with the knowledge that the person who made, altered, or endorsed it, whether real or fictitious, purported to have…”
State v. Copes, 224 P.3d 571 (Kan. 2010). · cites it 5× “There, Raschke pleaded guilty to four counts of forgery in violation of K.S.A. 21-3710(a)(l). Subsections of the statute *220 set forth fine amounts for first, second, and third or subsequent forgery convictions.”
State v. Gilley, 223 P.3d 774 (Kan. 2010). · cites it 34× “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of forgery under Kansas law.”
State v. Keel, 357 P.3d 251 (Kan. 2015). “21-3409(b) (classifying assault of a law enforcement officer as a “class A person misdemeanor”). In contrast, crimes that inflicted or could inflict damage to property were generally designated nonperson offenses.”
People v. Drake, 785 P.2d 1257 (Colo. 1990). · cites it 2× “McCalla who did not give such authority (K.S.A. 21-3710; K.S.A. 21-4501). . The complaint stated that: Joseph L.”
State v. Brown, 284 P.3d 977 (Kan. 2012). “3d 116 (2011) (concluding use of terms “made,” “altered,” or “endorsed” in the forgery statute, K.S.A. 21-3710[a], did not create alternative means), rev.”
State v. Norris, 595 P.2d 1110 (Kan. 1979). · cites it 3× “The first type of conduct is listed under (a) and reads: “Making, altering or endorsing any written instrument in such manner that it purports to have been made, altered or endorsed by another person, either real or fictitious, and if a real person without the authority of such…”
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— K.S.A. § 21-3710(1)(a) — 1 case
State v. Washington, 752 P.2d 1084 (Kan. Ct. App. 1988).
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(a) — 6 cases
State v. Arnett, 223 P.3d 780 (Kan. 2010). “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of *46 forgery under Kansas law.”
State v. Foster, 264 P.3d 116 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011). “We begin with the statute itself, K.S.A. 21-3710(a), which defines forgery as • issuing or delivering a written instrument • with an intent to defraud and • with the knowledge that the person who made, altered, or endorsed it, whether real or fictitious, purported to have…”
State v. Foster, 312 P.3d 364 (Kan. 2013). “Germane to the task at hand, the legislature has ascribed the following definitions to the crime of forgery in K.S.A. 21-3710, with our emphasis added: “(a) Forgery is knowingly and with intent to defraud: “(1) Malang, altering or endorsing any written instrument in such manner…”
State v. Coleman, 277 P.3d 435 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012).
State v. Hermosillo, 35 P.3d 833 (Kan. 2001).
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(a)(1) — 3 cases
State v. Dunn, 375 P.3d 332 (Kan. 2016). “Dunn, then and there being present did unlawfully, feloniously and knowingly issue[] or deliver[] a check (#1050) which he/she knew had been made, altered or endorsed so that it appeared to have been made, in violation of K.S.A. 21-3710 and against the peace and dignity of the…”
In Re Farrell, 21 P.3d 552 (Kan. 2001).
State v. Utterback, 871 P.2d 267 (Kan. Ct. App. 1994).
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(a)(2) — 9 cases
State v. Dunn, 375 P.3d 332 (Kan. 2016). “Dunn, then and there being present did unlawfully, feloniously and knowingly issue[] or deliver[] a check (#1050) which he/she knew had been made, altered or endorsed so that it appeared to have been made, in violation of K.S.A. 21-3710 and against the peace and dignity of the…”
State v. Foster, 312 P.3d 364 (Kan. 2013). “Germane to the task at hand, the legislature has ascribed the following definitions to the crime of forgery in K.S.A. 21-3710, with our emphasis added: “(a) Forgery is knowingly and with intent to defraud: “(1) Malang, altering or endorsing any written instrument in such manner…”
State v. Foster, 264 P.3d 116 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011). “We begin with the statute itself, K.S.A. 21-3710(a), which defines forgery as • issuing or delivering a written instrument • with an intent to defraud and • with the knowledge that the person who made, altered, or endorsed it, whether real or fictitious, purported to have…”
State v. Miller, 926 P.2d 652 (Kan. 1996).
State v. Wilson, 130 P.3d 139 (Kan. Ct. App. 2006).
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(a)(3) — 3 cases
State v. Riley, 915 P.2d 774 (Kan. 1996).
State v. Foster, 264 P.3d 116 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011). “We begin with the statute itself, K.S.A. 21-3710(a), which defines forgery as • issuing or delivering a written instrument • with an intent to defraud and • with the knowledge that the person who made, altered, or endorsed it, whether real or fictitious, purported to have…”
State v. Coleman, 277 P.3d 435 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012).
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(a)(l) — 11 cases
State v. Arnett, 223 P.3d 780 (Kan. 2010). “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of *46 forgery under Kansas law.”
State v. Raschke, 219 P.3d 481 (Kan. 2009). “21-3710 (enacting K.S.A. 21-3710); L. 2001, ch. 186, sec. 1 (mandating a minimum fine for each forgery conviction); 2001 House and Senate Judiciary Committees’ notes (discussing mandatory jail time).”
State v. Copes, 224 P.3d 571 (Kan. 2010). “There, Raschke pleaded guilty to four counts of forgery in violation of K.S.A. 21-3710(a)(l). Subsections of the statute *220 set forth fine amounts for first, second, and third or subsequent forgery convictions.”
State v. Foster, 264 P.3d 116 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011). “We begin with the statute itself, K.S.A. 21-3710(a), which defines forgery as • issuing or delivering a written instrument • with an intent to defraud and • with the knowledge that the person who made, altered, or endorsed it, whether real or fictitious, purported to have…”
State v. Foster, 312 P.3d 364 (Kan. 2013). “Germane to the task at hand, the legislature has ascribed the following definitions to the crime of forgery in K.S.A. 21-3710, with our emphasis added: “(a) Forgery is knowingly and with intent to defraud: “(1) Malang, altering or endorsing any written instrument in such manner…”
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(b) — 6 cases
State v. Arnett, 223 P.3d 780 (Kan. 2010). “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of *46 forgery under Kansas law.”
State v. Raschke, 219 P.3d 481 (Kan. 2009). “21-3710 (enacting K.S.A. 21-3710); L. 2001, ch. 186, sec. 1 (mandating a minimum fine for each forgery conviction); 2001 House and Senate Judiciary Committees’ notes (discussing mandatory jail time).”
State v. Kingsley, 326 P.3d 1083 (Kan. 2014).
State v. Gilley, 223 P.3d 774 (Kan. 2010). “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of forgery under Kansas law.”
State v. Luttig, 199 P.3d 793 (Kan. Ct. App. 2009). “First, K.S.A. 21-3710, the forgery statute, provides in part as follows: "(b)(1) Forgery is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(b)(1) — 1 case
State v. Keel, 357 P.3d 251 (Kan. 2015). “21-3409(b) (classifying assault of a law enforcement officer as a “class A person misdemeanor”). In contrast, crimes that inflicted or could inflict damage to property were generally designated nonperson offenses.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(b)(2) — 4 cases
State v. Raschke, 219 P.3d 481 (Kan. 2009). “21-3710 (enacting K.S.A. 21-3710); L. 2001, ch. 186, sec. 1 (mandating a minimum fine for each forgery conviction); 2001 House and Senate Judiciary Committees’ notes (discussing mandatory jail time).”
State v. Arnett, 223 P.3d 780 (Kan. 2010). “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of *46 forgery under Kansas law.”
State v. Copes, 224 P.3d 571 (Kan. 2010). “There, Raschke pleaded guilty to four counts of forgery in violation of K.S.A. 21-3710(a)(l). Subsections of the statute *220 set forth fine amounts for first, second, and third or subsequent forgery convictions.”
State v. Gilley, 223 P.3d 774 (Kan. 2010). “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of forgery under Kansas law.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(b)(4) — 4 cases
State v. Arnett, 223 P.3d 780 (Kan. 2010). “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of *46 forgery under Kansas law.”
State v. Luttig, 199 P.3d 793 (Kan. Ct. App. 2009). “First, K.S.A. 21-3710, the forgery statute, provides in part as follows: "(b)(1) Forgery is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.”
State v. Gilley, 223 P.3d 774 (Kan. 2010). “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of forgery under Kansas law.”
State v. Williams, 272 P.3d 1282 (Kan. Ct. App. 2012).
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(b)(l) — 3 cases
State v. Arnett, 223 P.3d 780 (Kan. 2010). “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of *46 forgery under Kansas law.”
State v. Bannon, 257 P.3d 831 (Kan. Ct. App. 2011).
State v. Gilley, 223 P.3d 774 (Kan. 2010). “K.S.A. 21-3710 defines the crime of forgery under Kansas law.”
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(c) — 1 case
State v. Colbert, 987 P.2d 1110 (Kan. Ct. App. 1999).
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(l)(a) — 4 cases
State v. Norris, 595 P.2d 1110 (Kan. 1979). “The first type of conduct is listed under (a) and reads: “Making, altering or endorsing any written instrument in such manner that it purports to have been made, altered or endorsed by another person, either real or fictitious, and if a real person without the authority of such…”
State v. Heffelman, 886 P.2d 823 (Kan. 1994).
State v. Meyer, 832 P.2d 357 (Kan. Ct. App. 1992).
State v. Washington, 752 P.2d 1084 (Kan. Ct. App. 1988).
— K.S.A. § 21-3710(l)(b) — 1 case
State v. Meyer, 832 P.2d 357 (Kan. Ct. App. 1992).
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