Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 516.050 (2026)

Criminal possession of forged instrument in the first degree

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(1) 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 516.020. (2) Criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree is a Class C felony. Effective: January 1, 1975 History: Created 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 136, effective January 1, 1975.

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Cited in 5 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1981–2021 · leading case: Allen v. Commonwealth, 395 S.W.3d 451 (Ky. 2013).

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Allen v. Commonwealth, 395 S.W.3d 451 (Ky. 2013). “Because of this incident, Weaver was charged with and in 2002 pleaded guilty to 25 felony counts of first-degree criminal possession of a forged instrument (KRS 516.050), and two misdemeanor counts of giving a false name to a peace officer (KRS 523.”

Frazier v. Commonwealth, 613 S.W.2d 423 (Ky. 1981). · cites it 4× “Treasury check was the basis of Darnell’s conviction of first degree criminal possession of a forged instrument, KRS 516.050. KRS 516.050 and KRS 516.020 (forgery in the first degree) define the crime of which Darnell was convicted.”

Kentucky Bar Ass'n v. Sivalls, 165 S.W.3d 137 (Ky. 2005). “Respondent was indicted by a Montgomery County Grand Jury on two felony counts: one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree (KRS 516.050), and one count of theft by failure to make required disposition of property (KRS 514.”

Quintez Johnson v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 3× “However, KRS 516.050 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…”

Inquiry Comm'n v. Sivalls, 118 S.W.3d 590 (Ky. 2003). “On June 10, 2003, Respondent was indicted by a grand jury in Montgomery County, Kentucky, on two felony counts: one count of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the first degree, KRS 516.050 (Class C felony), and one count of theft by failure to make required…”

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