Court convicted defendant of forgery for signing foreigner work permits under false signature, sentencing to suspended prison term.
Poland (PL)
Legislator summary
AI generatedThe court convicted the defendant of forging signatures on foreigner work permits under Article 270 of the Criminal Code. The prosecution argued that the defendant acted with premeditation to use the documents as authentic, regardless of the victim's consent. The court upheld the conviction, noting that signing another person's name on a legal document constitutes forgery even with their agreement, and imposed a suspended prison sentence with a fine.
Legislator headnote
AI generatedArt. 270 § 1 k.k.; Art. 12 k.k.; Art. 69 § 1, 2 k.k.; Art. 70 § 1 pkt. 1 k.k.; Art. 71 § 1 k.k.; Art. 53 k.k.; Art. 44 § 2 k.k.; Art. 230 § 2 k.p.k.; Art. 627 k.p.k. – Signing another person's name on a legal document, even with their consent, constitutes the crime of forgery under Art. 270 § 1 k.k., and the court may impose a suspended sentence if the defendant has no prior criminal record.