CALCRIM No. 1904

(Pen. Code, § 470(d))

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

(falsely making[,]/ [or] altering[,]/ [or] forging[,]/ [or] counterfeiting) a

document [in violation of Penal Code section 470(d)].

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

prove that:

1. The defendant (falsely made[,]/ [or] altered[,]/ [or] forged[,]/ [or]

counterfeited) (a/an) <insert type[s] of document[s]

from Pen. Code, § 470(d)>;

AND

2. When the defendant did that act, (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.]

[A person alters a document if he or she adds to, erases, or changes a

part of the document that affects a legal, financial, or property right.]

[The People allege that the defendant (falsely made[,]/ [or] altered[,]/ [or]

forged[,]/ [or] counterfeited) the following documents:

<insert description of each document when multiple items alleged>. Y ou

may not find the defendant guilty unless you all agree that the People

have proved that the defendant (falsely made[,]/ [or] altered[,]/ [or]

forged[,]/ [or] counterfeited) at least one of these documents and you all

agree on which document (he/she) (falsely made[,]/ [or] altered[,]/ [or]

forged[,]/ [or] counterfeited).]

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

[If you find the defendant guilty of forgery by (falsifying[,]/[or]

altering[,]/[or] counterfeiting), 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