Check forgery in Rhode Island is typically charged as a felony, with potential state prison exposure and mandatory restitution to the bank or payee. Fines are imposed [...]
Fees vary with the complexity of the case. A single-count check forgery with clean facts will cost less than a multi-count felony that includes uttering, identity theft, [...]
Yes, forgery cases are dismissed every term in Providence Superior Court when the defense is built correctly. Common paths to dismissal include a successful motion to suppress [...]
Counterfeiting U.S. currency is almost always prosecuted federally under 18 U.S.C. § 471 because the Secret Service has exclusive jurisdiction over currency offenses. Federal counterfeiting carries severe [...]
Forgery is the act of creating or altering a document with intent to defraud. Uttering is the act of passing, offering, or using that document knowing it [...]
Yes, most forgery offenses in Rhode Island are charged as felonies in Superior Court. That includes forging a check, altering a legal document, and uttering a forged [...]
