Forgery is charged in Fort Collins and Larimer County when a person is accused of modifying or falsely creating an official document. A woman was recently arrested and charged with this crime after presenting 3 letters from a doctor stating that she was testing positive for COVID in order to get out of her Colorado court appearances. According to the news article, the woman resides in another state and was scheduled to appear in Boulder County for a case involving 11 felony charges. She appeared via video, instead of in person, and provided a doctor’s note claiming she was COVID positive. The court set a new date and the woman once again provided an excuse letter saying she was testing positive for COVID and couldn’t appear in person. When she did this a third time, someone decided to follow-up and do some investigating into the letters, only to find that they had not been written by the doctor listed. A warrant was issued and then woman now faces a new criminal case for Forgery.
Larimer County Excuse Letter Forgery Lawyer: Definition of Forgery in Colorado
The Larimer County, Colorado law definition of Forgery – C.R.S. 18-5-102 – is:
(a) Part of an issue of money, stamps, securities, or other valuable instruments issued by a government or government agency; or
(b) Part of an issue of stock, bonds, or other instruments representing interests in or claims against a corporate or other organization or its property; or
(c) A deed, will, codicil, contract, assignment, commercial instrument, promissory note, check, or other instrument which does or may evidence, create, transfer, terminate, or otherwise affect a legal right, interest, obligation, or status; or
(d) A public record or an instrument filed or required by law to be filed or legally fileable in or with a public office or public servant; or
(e) A written instrument officially issued or created by a public office, public servant, or government agency; or
(f) Part of an issue of tokens, transfers, certificates, or other articles manufactured and designed for use in transportation fees upon public conveyances, or as symbols of value usable in place of money for the purchase of property or services available to the public for compensation; or
(g) Part of an issue of lottery tickets or shares designed for use in the lottery held pursuant to article 40 of title 44; or
(h) A document-making implement that may be used or is used in the production of a false identification document or in the production of another document-making implement to produce false identification documents.
Based on the information provided in the article, the woman is likely facing charges under subsection (d) because she filed the excuse letter with the court and made it part of the public record.
Sentence for Forgery in Loveland and Estes Park
In Fort Collins, Loveland, and Estes Park, Forgery is class 5 felony. This level felony is punishable by 1 to 3 years in the Colorado Department of Corrections and up to $100,000 in fines.
If you or someone you love has been charged with Forgery, be smart, exercise your right to remain silent, and contact the best criminal defense attorneys from the O’Malley Law Office at 970-658-0007 to schedule your free initial consultation. Together, we can protect your future.
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