(1) A person is guilty of forgery in the first degree when, with intent to defraud, deceive
or injure another, he falsely makes, completes or alters a written instrument which is
or purports to be or which is calculated to become or to represent when completed:
(a) Part of an issue of money, stamps, securities or other valuable instruments
issued by a government or governmental agency; or
(b) Part of an issue of stock, bonds or other instruments representing interests in
or claims against a corporate or other organization or its property.
(2) Forgery in the first degree is a Class C felony.
Effective: January 1, 1975
History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 133, effective January 1, 1975.
Notes of Decisions
Harris v. Commonwealth, 878 S.W.2d 801 (Ky. Ct. App. 1994).
· cites it 3× “1 When the Kentucky Constitution was amended to allow for the creation of the lottery, the General Assembly could have amended KRS 516.020 to include forgery of lottery tickets.”
Boyd v. Commonwealth, 357 S.W.3d 216 (Ky. Ct. App. 2011).
“050(1) provides that “[a] person is guilty of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses any forged instrument of a kind specified in KRS…”
Frazier v. Commonwealth, 613 S.W.2d 423 (Ky. 1981).
“050 and KRS 516.020 (forgery in the first degree) define the crime of which Darnell was convicted.”
Hicks v. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (W.D. Ky. 2024).
· cites it 3× “§ 1343 and 1028, and KRS 516.020; (2) U.S. Bank for fraud, defamation, and for violations of 18 U.”
Quintez Johnson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. Ct. App. 2021).
“050 states that “[a] person is guilty of possession of a forged instrument in the first degree when, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to defraud, deceive or injure another, he utters or possesses any forged instrument of a kind specified in KRS 516.020.”…”
Nekkanti v. V-Soft Consulting Grp., Inc. (W.D. Ky. 2019).
“KRS 516.020(1). Forgery in the second degree involves falsely making, completing or altering a written instrument, or coercing another person to do so, that either is or purports to be (a) a deed, will, codicil or similar document affecting a legal right, interest obligation or…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 516.020(1) — 1 case
Nekkanti v. V-Soft Consulting Grp., Inc. (W.D. Ky. 2019).
“KRS 516.020(1). Forgery in the second degree involves falsely making, completing or altering a written instrument, or coercing another person to do so, that either is or purports to be (a) a deed, will, codicil or similar document affecting a legal right, interest obligation or…”
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