§ 7122. Altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates.
A person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree if the person, with fraudulent
intent:
(1) alters, forges or counterfeits a certificate of title, registration card or plate,
inspection certificate or proof of financial responsibility;
(2) alters or forges an assignment of a certificate of title, or an assignment or release
of a security interest on a certificate of title or any other document issued or prepared
for issue by the department;
(3) has possession of, sells or attempts to sell, uses or displays a certificate of title,
registration card or plate, driver's license, inspection certificate proof of financial
responsibility or any other document issued by the department, knowing it to have
been altered, forged or counterfeited;
(4) obtains or attempts to obtain a certificate of inspection without valid proof of financial
responsibility; or
(5) provides a certificate of inspection where there is no valid proof of financial responsibility.
(June 30, 1990, P.L.266, No.63, eff. imd.; Dec. 21, 1998, P.L.1126, No.151, eff. imd.)
1998 Amendment. Act 151 amended pars. (1), (3), (4) and (5).
Cross References. Section 7122 is referred to in sections 1532, 1553, 4727, 6110.1 of this title.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in
12
cases (
5 in the last 5 years), 1979–2025 · leading case:
Commonwealth v. Wallace, 97 A.3d 310 (Pa. 2014).
Miller v. Sessions, 356 F. Supp. 3d 472 (E.D. Pa. 2019).
“It then became apparent that the certificate evidencing the window-tint exemption proffered in court had been altered and was not authentic. As a result, Miller was charged with and later pleaded guilty to possessing and using documents issued by PennDOT that he knew were…”
Commonwealth v. Ferraro, 407 A.2d 1320 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1979).
“…C.S. § 4101 (1973). . Id. at § 3921. . Id. at § 3925. . Id. at § 3922. . Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C.S. § 7103 (1977). . 75 Pa. C.S. § 7122 (1977).”
Commonwealth v. Streater, 619 A.2d 1070 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
“These grants of power are not collected in any one place, but instead they are scattered throughout the Crimes Code, the Vehicle Code, and elsewhere.”
Com. v. Berenato, D., No. 703 MDA 2024 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 25, 2025).
· cites it 3× “§ 6106(a)(1) (firearms not to be carried without a license), and 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 7122(3) (altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates), 1786(f) (operation of motor vehicle without required financial responsibility), 1543(a) (driving under suspension), 1301(a) (driving…”
Commonwealth v. Phelps, 566 A.2d 303 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1989).
“Altered, forged, or counterfeit documents and plates (M1); 75 Pa. C.S. § 7122. Registration and certificate of title required; 75 Pa.”
Com. v. King, D., No. 105 WDA 2016 (Pa. Super. Ct. Mar. 10, 2017).
“§ 3733(a), 75 Pa.C.S. § 7122(1), 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705, and 18 Pa.”
Com. v. Keating, C., No. 1111 WDA 2021 (Pa. Super. Ct. Jan. 10, 2023).
“§ 2504(a), 75 Pa.C.S. § 7122(3), 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705, 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Dolph, W., No. 551 EDA 2022 (Pa. Super. Ct. Jan. 31, 2023).
“He asserted that he would provide evidence of his innocence through ____________________________________________ 5 The Commonwealth withdrew charges of altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates and required financial responsibility. 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 7122(3) & 1786(f).”
Com. v. Keating, C., No. 847 WDA 2023 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 20, 2024).
“§ 2504(a); 75 Pa.C.S. § 7122(3); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705; 75 Pa.”
Berenato v. Commonwealth of PA, No. 1:24-cv-01005 (M.D. Pa. Feb. 24, 2025).
“§ 6106(a)(1)) and Altered, Forged, or Counterfeit Documents and Plates (75 Pa. C.S. § 7122(3)). See (Doc. No. 2 at 1, 5); Commonwealth v.”
PennDOT v. Zanicky, 41 Pa. D. & C.4th 531 (1999).
“§7121, and four counts of altered documents, 75 Pa.C.S. §7122. Mr. Zanicky pleaded guilty to these charges on May 7, 1998 and he was convicted on June 11, 1998.”
75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7122(1): 1 case
Com. v. King, D., No. 105 WDA 2016 (Pa. Super. Ct. Mar. 10, 2017).
“§ 3733(a), 75 Pa.C.S. § 7122(1), 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705, and 18 Pa.”
75 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7122(3): 6 cases
Commonwealth v. Streater, 619 A.2d 1070 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1993).
“These grants of power are not collected in any one place, but instead they are scattered throughout the Crimes Code, the Vehicle Code, and elsewhere.”
Com. v. Berenato, D., No. 703 MDA 2024 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 25, 2025).
“§ 6106(a)(1) (firearms not to be carried without a license), and 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 7122(3) (altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates), 1786(f) (operation of motor vehicle without required financial responsibility), 1543(a) (driving under suspension), 1301(a) (driving…”
Com. v. Keating, C., No. 1111 WDA 2021 (Pa. Super. Ct. Jan. 10, 2023).
“§ 2504(a), 75 Pa.C.S. § 7122(3), 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705, 75 Pa.”
Com. v. Dolph, W., No. 551 EDA 2022 (Pa. Super. Ct. Jan. 31, 2023).
“He asserted that he would provide evidence of his innocence through ____________________________________________ 5 The Commonwealth withdrew charges of altered, forged or counterfeit documents and plates and required financial responsibility. 75 Pa.C.S. §§ 7122(3) & 1786(f).”
Com. v. Keating, C., No. 847 WDA 2023 (Pa. Super. Ct. June 20, 2024).
“§ 2504(a); 75 Pa.C.S. § 7122(3); 18 Pa.C.S. § 2705; 75 Pa.”
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