Idaho § 18-3603 - Public seals - Forging or counterfeiting

Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 18-3603 — Public seals - Forging or counterfeiting, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 18-3603. Public seals - Forging or counterfeiting

Every person who, with intent to defraud another, forges, or counterfeits the seal of this state, the seal of any public officer authorized by law, the seal of any court of record, or the seal of any corporation, or any other public seal authorized or recognized by the laws of this state, or of any other state, or territory, government, or country, or who falsely makes, forges or counterfeits any impression purporting to be an impression of any such seal, or who has in his possession any such counterfeited seal or impression thereof, knowing it to be counterfeited, and wilfully conceals the same, is guilty of forgery.

[18-3603, added 1972, ch. 336, sec. 1, p. 917.]

Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Idaho Statutes § 18-3603 cover?

Section 18-3603 ("Public seals - Forging or counterfeiting") is part of the Idaho Statutes, the codified statutory law of Idaho. 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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