HARRY HUGHES, Governor

1189

FOR the purpose of providing that the making of false
entries in a book of account or ledger with the
intention to defraud, is forgery and that the uttering
or publishing of such false entries, with the intention
to defraud, is fraud; and providing for certain
penalties.

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments

Section 44

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1976 Replacement Volume and 1979 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That section(s) of the Annotated Code of Maryland
be repealed, amended, or enacted to read as follows:

Article 27 - Crimes and Punishments
44.

(A)  Any person who shall falsely make, forge or
counterfeit, or cause or procure to be falsely made, forged
or counterfeited, or willingly aid or assist in falsely
making, forging, altering or counterfeiting any deed,
document or affidavit of waiver or release of mechanics'
lien, will, testament or codicil, power of attorney, bond,
writing obligatory, bill of exchange, promissory note for
the payment of money or property, endorsement or assignment
of any bond, writing obligatory, bill of exchange,
promissory note for the payment of money or property,
acquittance or receipt for money or property, or any
acquisition or receipt either for money or for property, OR
ANY ENTRIES IN A BOOK OF ACCOUNT OR LEDGER, with intention
to defraud any person whomsoever, [or] SHALL BE DEEMED A
FELON, AND UPON CONVICTION, SHALL BE SENTENCED TO
IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 10 YEARS OR FINED NOT MORE
THAN $1,000 OR BOTH.

(B)  ANY PERSON WHO shall utter or publish as true any
false, forged, altered or counterfeited deed, will,
testament or codicil, power of attorney, bond, writing
obligatory, bill of exchange, promissory note for the
payment of money or property, or endorsement, or assignment
of any bond writing obligatory, bill of exchange,
promissory note for the payment of money or property,
acquittance or receipt for money or property, or shall utter
or publish as true, with intention to defraud any person
whomsoever any false document of waiver or release of
mechanics' lien, OR ANY ENTRIES IN A BOOK OF ACCOUNT OR
LEDGER, shall be deemed a felon and on being convicted
thereof, shall be sentenced to the penitentiary for not more
than ten years or fined not more than $1,000, or both.