What is the responsibility for forgery of documents? – the price of a lawyer’s assistance under Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine

Documents, as before, play a significant role in the life of every person. They not only certify the identity, but also determine the duties and rights. Forgery of documents in our country is subject to criminal liability. It occurs in case of forgery of an official document. A document is a physical form of information storage that can be placed on a paper medium, a flash drive, a magnetic disk, or other devices. The main feature of the official document is information affecting the termination/emergence of rights and obligations that entail the onset of legal consequences. Liability for forgery of documents is provided for in Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine. If you or your loved ones are accused under this article, contact the experts of our law firm Prikhodko and Partners for help.

Liability under Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine

Official documents must have certain attributes. Among them: stamps and seals. These documents can be issued by both state bodies and legal entities of any ownership and organizational legal form: expert centers, notarial boundaries, lawyers.

The following documents are often forged:

• Diplomas.
• Passports and TIN.
• Driver's license.
• Certificates of ownership.
• References and certificates.

According to Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine, document forgery is a complete or partial change of an existing document. A variety of methods are used to enter false information into the document. In some cases, a falsified document can be determined only on the basis of the use of special technologies, that is, by conducting an examination.

Depending on the qualifying features and the degree of severity of the illegal act, the accused shall be punished in the form of:

• Fines.
• Limitation of will.
• Imprisonment.

In addition, the Criminal Code of Ukraine provides for liability for forgery of seals, protective elements, stamps, excise stamps, etc. (Articles 216 and 318 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine).

Assistance of a lawyer under Article 358 of the Criminal Code

For high-quality protection of your interests, it is important to find a professional lawyer. Lawyers Prykhodko and Partners provide a full range of services to protect the interests of their clients accused under Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine:

• Assessment of the correctness of the qualifications of the prosecution and, if necessary, its appeal.
• A detailed analysis of whether the document was indeed forged. Identification of counterfeit elements (if any).
• Checking the status of the client: whether he acts as a subject of a criminal offense under Article 358 of the Criminal Code of Ukraine.

We will help to form your legal position, we will control the legality of the actions of the prosecutor and the investigator. If necessary, we will involve specialists and experts, we will appeal the verdict.

Lawyers Prikhodko and Partners provide a full range of legal services. It all depends on the degree of complexity of the case and its circumstances.

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