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Section 97-21-51 - Unauthorized use or signing of another's name to telegram, petition or related communication — Mississippi Law | CourtGPT
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Section 97-21-51 - Unauthorized use or signing of another's name to telegram, petition or related communication

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If any person shall wilfully and falsely, or fraudulently forge, sign, or otherwise use the name of another person to a telegram, petition or related communication or instrument of writing with intent to deceive, defraud, or for personal gain or benefit, or for the benefit of another person, without the express written approval of such person, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days and by a fine of not more than $500.00, or both in the discretion of the court.Codes, 1942, § 2187.5; Laws, 1962, ch. 316, eff. 5/16/1962.