Los Angeles Forgery Defense Lawyer

Forgery Criminal Attorney in LA

The federal government takes the crime of forgery very seriously. Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys are here to help you and fight on your behalf.

Forgery is when a defendant knowingly alters, creates, or uses a written document, intending to commit a fraud.
If there is no intent to defraud then there is no crime of forgery.

California Penal Code 470 defines forgery as a "wobbler" which means that it may be charged as either a misdemeanor or a felony.
If convicted of misdemeanor forgery, you face a maximum county jail sentence of one year.
If convicted of a felony, you face a California State Prison sentence of 16 months or two or three years.

If you are convicted of felony forgery and have at least one or two prior "strikes" on your record, you will be subject to a significantly greater prison sentence under California Three Strikes Law.

Our Los Angeles Criminal Defense Attorneys can and will help you if you have been charged with forgery. There are defenses we can use to fight on your behalf.

Contact our  Los Angeles Criminal Lawyers immediately and set up a free face to face consultation.