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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.251 (2026)

Forgery of bank bills and promissory notes.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.251 Forgery of bank bills and promissory notes.

Sec. 251.

    Forgery of bank bills and notes—Any person who shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit any bank bill or promissory note payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person, issued by this state, or any of its political subdivisions or municipalities or by any incorporated banking company in this state, or in any of the British provinces of North America, or in any other state or country, or payable therein, at the office of any banking company incorporated by any law of the United States or of any other state, with intent to injure or defraud any person, shall be guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not more than 7 years.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- Am. 1934, 1st Ex. Sess., Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 28, 1934 ;-- CL 1948, 750.251

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 4 of Ch. 155 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5805; CL 1871, § 7634; How., § 9216; CL 1897, § 11662; CL 1915, § 15435; CL 1929, § 17051; and Act 33 of 1849.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1972–2026 · leading case: People v. Brooks, 204 N.W.2d 718 (Mich. Ct. App. 1972).
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People v. Brooks, 204 N.W.2d 718 (Mich. Ct. App. 1972). · cites it 2× “” MCLA 750.251; MSA 28.448: "Forgery of bank bills and notes — Any person who shall falsely make, alter, forge, or counterfeit any bank bill or promissory note payable to the bearer thereof, or to the order of any person, issued by this state, or any of its political…”
People v. Potts, 208 N.W.2d 583 (Mich. Ct. App. 1973). “445, MCLA 750.251; MSA 28.448, and MCLA 750.253; MSA 28.”
People of Michigan v. Moses Richard Emmanuel (Mich. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 8× “250 or MCL 750.251, making the federal offense a low-severity felony for purposes of calculating the PRV level under Michigan’s sentencing guidelines.”
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