§ 165.20
Fraudulently obtaining a signature
Official text prohibited actmental stateif conditionpenaltylegal term
A person is guilty of fraudulently obtaining a signature when, with intent to defraud or injure another or to acquire a substantial benefit for himself or a third person, he obtains the signature of a person to a written instrument by means of any misrepresentation of fact which he knows to be false.
Fraudulently obtaining a signature is a .
Simplified explanation
Fraudulently obtaining a signature is getting someone to sign a written instrument through a known false misrepresentation, intending to defraud or injure or to gain a substantial benefit; it is a class A misdemeanor.