A person convicted of forgery on a notarized document, may be found guilty of a:
Under Penal Law § 170.10, forgery in the second degree applies to falsely making, completing, or altering a written instrument that is a public record or one required or authorized by law to be filed with a public office or public servant; a notarized document falls within that protected class. Penal Law § 170.10 expressly grades the offense as a Class D felony.
Forgery on a notarized document is typically classified as a Class D felony, not Class E.
Forgery on a notarized document is typically classified as a felony, not a misdemeanor.
Forgery on a notarized document is typically classified as a Class D felony, not a Class B misdemeanor.
Explanation
Forgery in the second degree covers falsely making or altering a written instrument that is a “public record” or an instrument “required or authorized by law to be filed in or with a public office or public servant.” A notarized document fits that category, and the statute states: “Forgery in the second degree is a class D felony.”