Section 106: Forgery by public officer
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106. Forgery by public officer
Tout fonctionnaire ou officier pu- Any functionary, or public officer,
blic qui, dans l’exercice de ses fonc- acting in the discharge of his duty,
tions, aura commis un faux— who commits a forgery—
(a) soit par fausses (a) by a false signature;
signatures;
(b) soit par altération des (b) by the alteration of any
actes, écritures, dates act, date, writing, or
ou signatures; signature;
(c) soit par supposition de (c) by falsely stating the
personnes; presence of a person; or
(d) soit par des écritures fai- (d) by any writing made or
tes ou intercalées sur des interpolated in any regisregistres ou d’autres ac- ter or other public act,
tes publics, depuis leur after it has been comconfection ou clôture, pleted or closed,
shall be punished by penal servitude.
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- What is the penalty for a public officer who forges a document by false signature, altered dates or a fictitious person?