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I?m Charged With Fraud And Forgery In San Diego ? What Should I Do Next?

By Walin & Klarich

In California, under Penal Code section 470 every person who, with the intent to defraud, knowing that he or she has no authority to do so, signs the name of another person or of a fictitious person is guilty of forgery. Moreover, a person may be charged with forgery for intending to defraud someone by knowingly giving them a false check or other financial document, counterfeit money, a false lottery ticket, forged legal documents, a false driver?s license or identification, or by writing a bad check. Under the law, it does not matter whether the alleged victim was actually defrauded. It also does not matter whether the accused later paid back the alleged victim or made other restitution. It is critical, however, that the prosecution must prove that the accused intended to defraud another person...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on February 11, 2011 (boomark / email).