Laws: Cases and Codes : U.S. Code : Title 18 : Section 505


   
U.S. Code as of: 01/19/04
Section 505. Seals of courts; signatures of judges or court officers

      Whoever forges the signature of any judge, register, or other
    officer of any court of the United States, or of any Territory
    thereof, or forges or counterfeits the seal of any such court, or
    knowingly concurs in using any such forged or counterfeit signature
    or seal, for the purpose of authenticating any proceeding or
    document, or tenders in evidence any such proceeding or document
    with a false or counterfeit signature of any such judge, register,
    or other officer, or a false or counterfeit seal of the court,
    subscribed or attached thereto, knowing such signature or seal to
    be false or counterfeit, shall be fined under this title or
    imprisoned not more than five years, or both.



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