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Making False Entries in a Copy of a Register

Title: Forgery
Offence: Making false entries in a copy of a register
Legislation: S37 Forgery Act 1861
Mode of Trial: Indictable Only
Statutory Limitations & Maximum Penalty: Life

Aggravating & Mitigating Factors

  • Type of Register
  • Motive
  • Prejudice to an individual or organisation
  • Defendant a professional or quasi-professional
  • Evidence of corruption
  • Gain - financial or otherwise
  • Repeated offending

Relevant Sentencing Guidelines

None

Relevant Sentencing Case Law

None but note marriage/bigamy offences

R v Zafar [1998] 1 Cr App Rep (S.) 490
Conspiracy to arrange false marriages to circumvent immigration controls. 21 months to 4.5 years.

Links

Offence ARCHBOLD 22-42
Penalties ARCHBOLD 22-42

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