§ 1013 Forgery Definition

Labor Code·California

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This law explains what 'forge' means. It says forging is when someone makes a fake copy of something, like money or a signature.

•Forging means making a fake version of something real.
•It includes copying, imitating, or counterfeiting things like money or signatures.
•Doing this is against the law.

If someone makes a fake $20 bill and tries to use it to buy groceries.

This is forging because they copied real money to trick the store.

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§ 1013 Forgery Definition

As used in this chapter “forge” means forge, reproduce, copy, imitate, or counterfeit. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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