Uttering And Publishing

A person who utters and publishes as true a false, forged, altered, or counterfeit record, instrument, or other writing, knowing it to be false, altered, forged, or counterfeit with intent to injure or defraud is guilty of uttering and publishing.

Uttering and Publishing in Michigan is considered a felony, and can be found under MCL 750.249.

PENALTY
UTTERING AND PUBLISHING

Uttering and Publishing is a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than 14 years.

DEFENSE
UTTERING AND PUBLISHING

• No intent. Evidence that you did not intend to defraud or deceive another.
• Consent. Proving that you created or altered a document with the permission of the accuser .
• Not a forgery. The document has not been forged.