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10 U.S.C. § 905

Art. 105. Forgery

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10 U.S.C. § 905 — Art. 105. Forgery

U.S.C. Title 10 - ARMED FORCES 10 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 10 - ARMED FORCES Subtitle A - General Military Law PART II - PERSONNEL CHAPTER 47 - UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE SUBCHAPTER X - PUNITIVE ARTICLES Sec. 905 - Art. 105. Forgery From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov

§905. Art. 105. Forgery

Any person subject to this chapter who, with intent to defraud— (1) falsely makes or alters any signature to, or any part of, any writing which would, if genuine, apparently impose a legal liability on another or change his legal right or liability to his prejudice; or (2) utters, offers, issues, or transfers such a writing, known by him to be so made or altered;

is guilty of forgery and shall be punished as a court-martial may direct.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 74, §923; renumbered §905, Pub. L. 114–328, div. E, title LX, §5401(12), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2939.)

Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)

923 50:717. May 5, 1950, ch. 169, §1 (Art. 123), 64 Stat. 141.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions A prior section 905 was renumbered section 898 of this title.

Amendments 2016—Pub. L. 114–328 renumbered section 923 of this title as this section.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2016 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 114–328 effective on Jan. 1, 2019, as designated by the President, with implementing regulations and provisions relating to applicability to various situations, see section 5542 of Pub. L. 114–328 and Ex. Ord. No. 13825, set out as notes under section 801 of this title.

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