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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.130 (2026)

Repealed, effective January 1, 1975

✓ current as of May 2026
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Catchline at repeal: Forgery or counterfeiting of writings. History: Repealed 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 336, effective January 1, 1975. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1185, 1188, 1189.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases, 1943–2018 · leading case: Bordenkircher v. Hayes, 434 U.S. 357 (1978).
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Bordenkircher v. Hayes, 434 U.S. 357 (1978). · cites it 2× “Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.130 (1973) (repealed 1975).”
Rummel v. Estelle, 445 U.S. 263 (1980). · cites it 2× “§§ 21-609 , 1-631 (1964) (up to 10 years' hard labor); Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.130 1962) (2 to 10 years); La.”
Francis v. Commonwealth, 468 S.W.2d 287 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 3× “KRS 434.130. He alleges six grounds for reversal of the judgment.”
Hartsock v. Commonwealth, 382 S.W.2d 861 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “KRS 434.130(2). Appellant predicates this appeal on these claims of error below: (1) lack of evidence corroborating the testimony of accomplices; (2) the failure to instruct the jury of the necessity for corroboration of the evidence of an accomplice; (3) the instruction given…”
Ward v. Commonwealth, 444 S.W.2d 896 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969). · cites it 3× “” The indictment informed Ward (a) of the offense with which he was charged, (b) of the act of which complaint was being made, and (c) of the claim of forgery, and (d) the caption contained the number of the statute — KRS 434.130. Ward was adequately apprised of the charge…”
First Nat'l Bank of Mayfield v. Gardner, 376 S.W.2d 311 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “” On appeal the appellants continue to rely on the common law action for fraud and deceit, but urge an additional ground: It is contended that the alleged activities of appellee constitute a charged violation of KRS 434.130(1). Then attention is directed to KRS 446.”
Davis v. Commonwealth, 399 S.W.2d 711 (Ky. Ct. App. 1965). “Davis, was sentenced to two year’s confinement in the penitentiary for the offense of uttering a forged instrument in writing, as denounced by KRS 434.130. More specifically, the appellant presented a promissory note to the Citizens Fidelity Bank and Trust Company in Louisville…”
Chick v. Commonwealth, 405 S.W.2d 14 (Ky. Ct. App. 1966). “KRS 434.130; 434.070. He entered a guilty plea to both indictments and his punishment was fixed by a jury at imprisonment for five years on the forgery indictment and two years on the worthless check charge.”
Commonwealth v. Browning, 192 S.W.2d 87 (Ky. Ct. App. 1946). · cites it 2× “The crime charged is one created by subsection (2) of section 434.130 of KRS, which, among other things, makes it a felony to forge a check or draft upon a bank or to forge any endorsement on “such instruments.”
Goodhue v. Commonwealth, 415 S.W.2d 845 (Ky. Ct. App. 1967). “Appellants were convicted of aiding and abetting one Henry Jewell in the commission of the crime of uttering a forged check for over $20, defined and penalized by KRS 434.130. It is argued on appeal on behalf of Goodhue that there was not sufficient evidence, other than that of…”
Com. of Ky. v. Ford, 543 S.W.3d 579 (Ky. Ct. App. 2018). “The application shall be filed as a motion in the original criminal case. The person shall be informed of the right at the time of adjudication.”
Hatton v. Commonwealth, 172 S.W.2d 564 (Ky. Ct. App. 1943). “Defendant insists that to prove him guilty of uttering a forged check as denounced by section 1188, KS (now KRS 434.130) it was incumbent upon the Commonwealth to establish from the evidence beyond a reasonable doubt that at the time he uttered the check he knew it was a forgery.”
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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.130(1) — 4 cases
First Nat'l Bank of Mayfield v. Gardner, 376 S.W.2d 311 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “” On appeal the appellants continue to rely on the common law action for fraud and deceit, but urge an additional ground: It is contended that the alleged activities of appellee constitute a charged violation of KRS 434.130(1). Then attention is directed to KRS 446.”
Ward v. Commonwealth, 444 S.W.2d 896 (Ky. Ct. App. 1969). “” The indictment informed Ward (a) of the offense with which he was charged, (b) of the act of which complaint was being made, and (c) of the claim of forgery, and (d) the caption contained the number of the statute — KRS 434.130. Ward was adequately apprised of the charge…”
Price v. Commonwealth, 287 S.W.2d 165 (Ky. Ct. App. 1956).
Gulley v. Commonwealth, 476 S.W.2d 817 (Ky. Ct. App. 1972).
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.130(2) — 3 cases
Hartsock v. Commonwealth, 382 S.W.2d 861 (Ky. Ct. App. 1964). “KRS 434.130(2). Appellant predicates this appeal on these claims of error below: (1) lack of evidence corroborating the testimony of accomplices; (2) the failure to instruct the jury of the necessity for corroboration of the evidence of an accomplice; (3) the instruction given…”
Francis v. Commonwealth, 468 S.W.2d 287 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971). “KRS 434.130. He alleges six grounds for reversal of the judgment.”
Harston v. Commonwealth, 474 S.W.2d 354 (Ky. Ct. App. 1971).
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