forfalskningsforsøk
Forfalskningsforsøk is a term used in Norwegian law to describe an individual's attempt to produce or use a forgery of a document with the intent to deceive others. The concept is defined under the Norwegian Penal Code, § 29, which treats forfalskningsforsøk as a separate offence from completed forgery. The key elements of the offence are the creation or possession of a fabricated document, the intent to present it as genuine, and an act of interference, such as signing, altering, or submitting the document to a public authority.
In practice, forfalskningsforsøk is punishable by up to five years of imprisonment or a fine. The penal
Typical examples of forfalskningsforsøk include forging a bank statement to secure a loan, altering a birth
The offence is also relevant in the context of digital documents. With the rise of electronic signatures