What does a class c or class d felony consist of? Such is the case of cashing fake checks or money orders.?

Forgery is a Class C Felony in Indiana...





Indiana Code 35-43-5-2(b):





http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/ti...

What does a class c or class d felony consist of? Such is the case of cashing fake checks or money orders.?
Depends on what State you are in. In Indiana, the statute is below.





IC 35-50-2-4


Class A felony


Sec. 4. A person who commits a Class A felony shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between twenty (20) and fifty (50) years, with the advisory sentence being thirty (30) years. In addition, the person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).


As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.117; P.L.164-1994, SEC.3; P.L.148-1995, SEC.5; P.L.71-2005, SEC.7.








IC 35-50-2-5


Class B felony


Sec. 5. A person who commits a Class B felony shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between six (6) and twenty (20) years, with the advisory sentence being ten (10) years. In addition, the person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).


As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.118; P.L.71-2005, SEC.8.








IC 35-50-2-6


Class C felony; commission of nonsupport of child as Class D felony


Sec. 6. (a) A person who commits a Class C felony shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between two (2) and eight (8) years, with the advisory sentence being four (4) years. In addition, the person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).


(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a person has committed nonsupport of a child as a Class C felony under IC 35-46-1-5, upon motion of the prosecuting attorney, the court may enter judgment of conviction of a Class D felony under IC 35-46-1-5 and sentence the person accordingly. The court shall enter in the record detailed reasons for the court's action when the court enters a judgment of conviction of a Class D felony under this subsection.


As added by Acts 1976, P.L.148, SEC.8. Amended by Acts 1977, P.L.340, SEC.119; P.L.167-1990, SEC.1; P.L.213-1996, SEC.5; P.L.71-2005, SEC.9.








IC 35-50-2-7


Class D felony


Sec. 7. (a) A person who commits a Class D felony shall be imprisoned for a fixed term of between six (6) months and three (3) years, with the advisory sentence being one and one-half (1 1/2) years. In addition, the person may be fined not more than ten thousand dollars ($10,000).


(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if a person has committed a Class D felony, the court may enter judgment of conviction of a





Class A misdemeanor and sentence accordingly. However, the court shall enter a judgment of conviction of a Class D felony if:


(1) the court finds that:


(A) the person has committed a prior, unrelated felony for which judgment was entered as a conviction of a Class A misdemeanor; and


(B) the prior felony was committed less than three (3) years before the second felony was committed;


(2) the offense is domestic battery as a Class D felony under IC 35-42-2-1.3; or


(3) the offense is possession of child pornography (IC 35-42-4-4(c)).


The court shall enter in the record, in detail, the reason for its action whenever it exercises the power to enter judgment of conviction of a Class A misdemeanor granted in this subsection.
Reply:Depends on what state your in. Type in your state name and the word statutues and you will probably find them on line and then could look up the exact definition according to your rules.