Alabama § 13A-9-11 - Obtaining Signature by Deception.
Full text of Alabama Code of Alabama § 13A-9-11 — Obtaining Signature by Deception., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 13A-9-11. Obtaining Signature by Deception.
(a) A person commits the crime of obtaining a signature by deception if with intent to defraud or to acquire a substantial benefit for himself or another, he causes another by deception to sign or execute a written instrument.
(b) The definition of “deception” in Section 13A-8-1(1) applies to this section also.
(c) Obtaining a signature by deception is a Class A misdemeanor.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13A-9-11 ("Obtaining Signature by Deception.") is part of the Code of Alabama, the codified statutory law of Alabama. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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