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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-602 (2026)

Forgery, first degree; penalty

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(1) A person commits forgery in the first degree if, with intent to deceive or harm, he falsely makes, completes, endorses, alters, or utters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if 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, bank notes, 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 III felony.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1975–2020 · leading case: State v. Bodtke, 363 N.W.2d 917 (Neb. 1985).
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State v. Bodtke, 363 N.W.2d 917 (Neb. 1985). · cites it 3× ““Bill” Bodtke was convicted in a jury trial on two counts of forgery, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-602 (1) and 28-603(1) (Reissue 1979), Class III felonies.”
Trevor Drakes v. Charles W. Zimski, Acting Dir. of Immigr. & Naturalization Serv. Janet Reno, Attorney Gen., 240 F.3d 246 (3rd Cir. 2001). “17-A § 703 (1999); Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-602 (2000). With these conflicting definitions in mind, we note that Congress evidenced an intent to define forgery in its broadest sense by stating that “an offense relating to .”
State v. Ebert, 324 N.W.2d 812 (Neb. 1982). · cites it 2× “Section 28-604(1) provides: “Whoever, with knowledge that it is forged and with intent to deceive or harm, possesses any forged instrument covered *631 by section 28-602 or 28-603 commits criminal possession of a forged instrument.”
State v. Martinez-Fernandez (Neb. Ct. App. 2017). · cites it 6× “BACKGROUND On September 29, 2015, Martinez-Fernandez was charged by information with Count I: first degree forgery in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-602 (1)(b)(Reissue 2008), a Class III felony, and Count II: aiding and abetting first degree forgery, a Class III felony.”
State v. Olivera (Neb. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 6× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-602 (Reissue 2016). The statute regarding forgery in the second degree reads: (1) Whoever, with intent to deceive or harm, falsely makes, completes, endorses, alters, or utters any written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to…”
State v. Jimenez-Carmenates (Neb. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 5× “§ 28-602 (1) (Reissue 2008), which provides that a person is guilty of the offense if, with intent to deceive or harm, he falsely makes, completes, endorses, alters, or utters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if…”
State v. Hilderbrand, 226 N.W.2d 353 (Neb. 1975). · cites it 2× “Section 28-602, R. R. S. 1943, provides a penalty of imprisonment for 6 months to 10 years and a fine of not to exceed $1,000 for possession of a forged instrument.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-602(1) — 2 cases
State v. Bodtke, 363 N.W.2d 917 (Neb. 1985). ““Bill” Bodtke was convicted in a jury trial on two counts of forgery, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 28-602 (1) and 28-603(1) (Reissue 1979), Class III felonies.”
State v. Jimenez-Carmenates (Neb. Ct. App. 2019). “§ 28-602 (1) (Reissue 2008), which provides that a person is guilty of the offense if, with intent to deceive or harm, he falsely makes, completes, endorses, alters, or utters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if…”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-602(1)(b) — 2 cases
State v. Martinez-Fernandez (Neb. Ct. App. 2017). “BACKGROUND On September 29, 2015, Martinez-Fernandez was charged by information with Count I: first degree forgery in violation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-602 (1)(b)(Reissue 2008), a Class III felony, and Count II: aiding and abetting first degree forgery, a Class III felony.”
State v. Jimenez-Carmenates (Neb. Ct. App. 2019). “§ 28-602 (1) (Reissue 2008), which provides that a person is guilty of the offense if, with intent to deceive or harm, he falsely makes, completes, endorses, alters, or utters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if…”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-602(2) — 1 case
State v. Jimenez-Carmenates (Neb. Ct. App. 2019). “§ 28-602 (1) (Reissue 2008), which provides that a person is guilty of the offense if, with intent to deceive or harm, he falsely makes, completes, endorses, alters, or utters a written instrument which is or purports to be, or which is calculated to become or to represent if…”
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