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Mich. Comp. Laws § 750.259 (2026)

Affixing fictitious signature.

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THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE


Act 328 of 1931


750.259 Affixing fictitious signature.

Sec. 259.

    Affixing fictitious signature—If any fictitious or pretended signature, purporting to be the signature of an officer or agent of any corporation, shall be fraudulently affixed to any instrument or writing, purporting to be a note, draft or other evidence of debt, issued by said corporation, with intent to pass the same as true, it shall be deemed a forgery, though no such person may ever have been an officer or agent of such corporation, nor ever have existed.

History: 1931, Act 328, Eff. Sept. 18, 1931 ;-- CL 1948, 750.259

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 13 of Ch. 155 of R.S. 1846, being CL 1857, § 5814; CL 1871, § 7643; How., § 9225; CL 1897, § 11671; CL 1915, § 15444; and CL 1929, § 17060.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1971–2020 · leading case: People v. Thomas, 190 N.W.2d 250 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971).
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People v. Thomas, 190 N.W.2d 250 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 4× “MCLA § 750.259 (Stat Ann 1971 Cum Supp § 28.”
People v. Wanzer, 193 N.W.2d 384 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 2× “287) and MCLA § 750.259 (Stat Ann 1962 Rev § 28.446), to which the defendant and his codefendant pled guilty.”
People of Michigan v. Demon Trumel Thompson (Mich. Ct. App. 2016). “The jury acquitted defendant of armed robbery, MCL 750.259, and carrying a concealed weapon (“CCW”), MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. Marcell Djon Davis (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “In addition, armed robbery requires a larceny, see MCL 750.259 and MCL 750.530, but felony murder does not necessarily require a larceny, MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. Marcell Djon Davis (Mich. Ct. App. 2020). “In addition, armed robbery requires a larceny, see MCL 750.259 and MCL 750.530, but felony murder does not necessarily require a larceny, MCL 750.”
People of Michigan v. Kenneth Anthony Taylor (Mich. Ct. App. 2015). “Defendant’s third-degree armed robbery conviction corresponds to armed robbery, MCL 750.259, which is a crime listed in offense class A.”
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