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§ 8.51 (B)

 
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 (B)  Crimes of Moral Turpitude.

Forgery, in all its degrees, involves an intent to defraud, and is thus a crime of moral turpitude.[179]  Offenses related to forgery have also generally been held to involve moral turpitude.[180]


[179] 9 U.S. Dep’t of State, Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) § 40.21(a) N.2.3-1(b)(7).

[180] See N. Tooby, J. Rollin & J. Foster, Crimes of Moral Turpitude § 9.69 (2005).

 

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