Tribal Law - Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota; National Indian Law Library, Native American Rights Fund

Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota - Tribal Law

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Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians Tribal Code.

26.11.190 Forgery

(a) It shall be unlawful and a Class [3] three offense to alter any writing of another without their authority, or to make, complete, execute, issue, or transfer any writing so that it contends to be the act of another who did not authorize that act, with the intent to defraud or injure anyone. "Writing" includes printing or any other method of recording information, money, coins, tokens, stamps, seals, credit cards, badges, trademarks, and other symbols of value, right, privilege, or identification.

(b) If the forgery is part of a common scheme or if the value of the property, labor, or services obtained or attempted to be obtained exceeds $1,000, the offender shall be guilty of a Class [4] four offense.