论持票人明知票据伪造而使用的刑事责任——以非直接前手的背书伪造为视角

On the Holder′s Criminal Responsibility of Using the Knowingly Forged Instrument---In Perspective of Forged Endorsement of Indirectly Prior Holder

根据《票据法》规定,故意使用伪造票据的持票人应被依法追究刑事责任。主张明知非直接前手背书伪造而使用不承担刑事责任的观点并不成立。从《票据法》基本理论和国内外立法来看,只有善意持票人受法律保护。无论直接前手背书伪造,还是非直接前手背书伪造,持票人明知票据存有伪造事实而使用的都应承担相应的刑事责任。

According to the provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Law, the holder intentional use the forged instrument, who should held criminal responsibility. The idea that the holder who known the indirect prior holder′s endorsement is forged and uses the forged instrument should not held criminal responsibility is untenable. From the basic principles of the Bill Act and the legislative point of domestic and foreign, only the holder in good faith is protected. Either direct prior holder′s endorsement, or indirect prior holder′s endorsement is forged, the holder should held the corresponding criminal responsibility when he /she uses the knowingly instrument.