CALCRIM No. 1901

The defendant is charged [in Count] with forgery committed by

endorsement [in violation of Penal Code section 470(a)].

To prove that the defendant is guilty of this crime, the People must

prove that:

1. The defendant signed (the back of a check/(a/an)

<insert type of negotiable instrument>) with (the name of the payee

of that (check/ <insert type of negotiable

instrument>)/ [or] the name of another person whose signature

was required to (cash that check/negotiate that instrument));

2. The defendant did not have authority to sign that name;

3. The defendant knew that (he/she) did not have that authority;

AND

4. When the defendant signed the document, (he/she) intended to

defraud.

Someone intends to defraud if he or she intends to deceive another

person either to cause a loss of (money[,]/ [or] goods[,]/ [or] services[,]/

[or] something [else] of value), or to cause damage to, a legal, financial,

or property right.

[For the purpose of this instruction, a person includes (a governmental

agency/a corporation/a business/an association/the body politic).]

[It is not necessary that anyone actually be defrauded or actually suffer

a financial, legal, or property loss as a result of the defendant’s acts.]

[The People allege that the defendant forged the following documents:

<insert description of each document when multiple items

alleged>.

Y ou may not find the defendant guilty unless all of you agree that the

People have proved that the defendant forged at least one of these

documents and you all agree on which document (he/she) forged.]

<Sentencing factor for instruments specified in Penal Code section 473(b)>

[If you find the defendant guilty of forgery by endorsement, you must

then decide whether the value of the (check/bond/bank bill/

note/cashier’s check/traveler’s check/money order) was more than $950.

If you have a reasonable doubt whether the value of the

(check/bond/bank bill/note/cashier’s check/traveler’s check/money order)

has a value of more than $950, you must find this allegation has not

been proved.]

New January 2006; Revised March 2019