A forgery of a signature can be detected within the framework of proceedings in a civil or criminal case, as well as in the process of operational-search activities. Depending on the specific situation, the perpetrator may face punishment ranging from a fine to actual imprisonment.
A forgery of a signature is found in documents at the stage of proceedings in civil cases, criminal cases, and the implementation of operational-search measures. In each case, such an act is an independent crime, for which the domestic criminal legislation establishes different penalties. Such a crime is called falsification of evidence, and, depending on the specific situation, the offender can be subjected to different types of liability, including additional types of criminal penalties.
Forgery of a signature in a civil procedure
If the signature is forged in the course of civil proceedings, then the guilty person faces various types of punishments that are not related to actual imprisonment. In particular, the criminal law provides for a fine, the amount of which can reach three hundred thousand rubles. In addition, compulsory labor, arrest, correctional labor can be assigned to the offender.
The court assigns a punishment depending on the specific circumstances, but in order to initiate proceedings on the case, a separate statement by any participant in the civil procedure about falsification of evidence is necessary.
Forgery of a signature in a criminal proceeding
Forging a signature in a criminal proceeding is a more serious corpus delicti. In addition to the named types of punishment, real imprisonment may be imposed for this act, the term of which will be up to five years. At the same time, in addition to the main punishment, the judge can assign the guilty person an additional type of responsibility in the form of deprivation of the opportunity to work in certain positions for a specific period.
If the signature is forged in a serious crime case, then imprisonment for up to seven years will become the only possible type of liability.
Forgery of a signature in the course of operational-search activity
In the process of operational-search activity, only a certain official who is involved in the implementation of these activities on a permanent and professional basis can falsify a signature. The most severe punishment in this case will be imprisonment for a period of four years. The purpose of this crime, as a rule, is to humiliate the dignity, honor of a certain person, to bring him to criminal responsibility by illegal means.
