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False Identification Charges
It is illegal to possess, manufacture, or sell any official or fraudulent forms of identification with the purpose of establishing a false identity. In order to establish a false identification, an individual has to either present themselves as being a different age than they really are or as being a different person entirely. The use, sale, and creation of fake identification cards is a criminal offense that is taken very seriously in Scranton & Wilkes-Barre and if you have been charged with this crime you will most certainly need to hire an experienced attorney to handle your case.
There are a number of different criminal offenses involving false identification, including the following:
- Fraudulent use of another person’s valid driver’s license: It is illegal to use someone else’s identification for personal use or to sell a form of identification to someone wishing to establish a false identity.
- Manufacture, sale, or possession of fictitious, simulated official license or identification: It is illegal to sell, make, or possess any falsified document that can be mistaken for an official government document.
- Fraudulent use of a driver’s license or DMV issued identification card to obtain alcoholic beverages: With this misdemeanor offense, individuals under the age of 21 will illegally use false identification to purchase alcoholic beverages.
Scranton & Wilkes-Barre False Identification Attorney
If you have been arrested for possessing, selling, or manufacturing false identification, a Wilkes-Barre criminal defense attorney from our firm can provide you with much needed legal advice during this time. Being charged with a crime is a scary and unsure time in any person’s life, and it will be the goal of your defense lawyer to make things as easy on you as possible.
Contact a Scranton Criminal Defense Lawyer at Rogan Law today to discuss false identification charges!