Under the super strike rule, a person can be charged with felony forgery if they have one or more prior forgery convictions.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. Depends on jurisdiction
• D. Only if the prior convictions are for forgery and the new offense is similar

Answer: (A)

Recidivist enhancements raise the severity of a charge based on a defendant’s criminal history. The super strike rule treats any prior forgery conviction as enough to elevate a current forgery offense to a felony, reinforcing punishment for repeat offenders. This reflects the idea that past behavior signals future risk, so the law imposes greater penalties for someone who has already committed forgery before. In practice, if a person commits forgery and has a prior forgery conviction, the current offense is charged as a felony rather than a misdemeanor in many jurisdictions. Some places may require more than one prior conviction or other conditions, but the standard understanding is that one or more prior forgery convictions can trigger the felony status.