Introduction
In the information age in which we live, forgery has become a common crime. It involves creating, possessing, or using fake documents or altering valid ones, to deceive another individual.Examples of forgery can include the use of someone else's name without their permission, altering anything in a document, and using fake information derived from a fictitious person or business.
Law enforcement personnel who specialize in forgery, fraud and other white collar crimes aggressively investigate allegations that fall under this category.
Convictions resulting from any of these types of charges can result in severe penalties and ramifications. If found guilty of forgery charges, an individual can expect to face serious hurdles in the future when it comes to securing employment, receiving government assistance, and gaining admission to college, trade, or graduate schools.
It therefore behooves anyone facing forgery charges to contact an experienced, knowledgeable, and qualified criminal defense attorney who can zealously fight these allegations.
Some of the more commonly types of forged documents include:
- Credit card receipts;
- Insurance documents;
- Mortgage documents;
- Payroll checks;
- Police documents;
- Prescriptions for medicine;
- Purchase agreements;
- Tax documents.
If found guilty of forgery, your sentence will be determined based on several factors.
Judges have been known to consider the type of forgery that was committed, what the defendant gained, from a monetary or other perspective, from the forgery, previous criminal history, and the real impact the act of forgery had on its victim.
Sentences typically include fines, probation, jail or prison time, and community service.
If you have been charged with forgery, or if you believe an arrest is imminent, please contact the experienced attorneys at the Law Office of Zaire & Wade today.
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