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Florida Forgery Laws<\/h1>\n
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Overview of Florida Forgery Laws<\/h2>\n

Florida criminalizes several offenses stemming from the commission of forgery. A person commits forgery<\/a> when, with intent to injure or defraud any person, he or she "falsely makes, alters, forges or counterfeits" any written instrument specified in the state forgery statute. Documents specifically prohibited from being forged include:<\/p>\n