A vehicle is rented with false identification and/or stolen credit cards, what offense is reported?
A17. The offense reported would be Fraud. If a credit card was used to perpetrate the fraud, the offense would be classified as Credit Card/Automatic Teller Machine Fraud. (UCR Handbook, NIBRS Edition, p. 15) Top of Page Q18. Why are food stamps considered a nonnegotiable instrument? Anyone can use them, and further action is not required for the food stamp to become negotiable. A18. Food stamps are considered nonnegotiable because they do not satisfy the definition of a negotiable instrument as defined by the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC), Article 3. The definition of a negotiable instrument per Black’s Law Dictionary reads, “Negotiable instrument—To be negotiable within the meaning of U.C.C. Article 3, an instrument must meet the requirements set out in Section 3-104: (1) it must be a writing signed by the maker or drawer; it must contain an (2) unconditional (3) promise (example: note) or order (example: check) (4) to pay a sum certain in money; (5) it must be payable on demand or a
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