Orange County Identity Theft Lawyer
Serving Clients in Orange County, Riverside County and Throughout Southern California
Have you been charged with violating fraud laws? In California, these offenses can result in a misdemeanor or a felony on your criminal record. A conviction can cost you thousands of dollars and can result in jail time. At the Law Offices of Randy Collins, our Orange County identity theft attorneys can guide you through the legal process and help you to better understand the charges that you are facing.
Call (844) 285-9559 to take advantage of a free consultation with one of our experienced Orange County identity theft lawyers for up to one hour.
Avoiding an Identity Theft Conviction
In order for prosecutors to secure a conviction for violating CPC 530.5(a), they would need to have evidence that you are guilty of the crime. For Orange County offenses, this means that they would have to convince a judge and/or jury that you:
- willfully obtained someone else’s personally identifying information
- willfully used that information for an unlawful purpose
- used the information without the consent of the person whose identifying information you were using
There are several scenarios that could result in criminal charges. The following could be considered an example:
Sandra has been saving her money for three years to buy a new car. She has saved $5,000, so she goes to the dealership, picks out the car she wants, and negotiates a payment, but she is denied for a loan. Sandra has a sister with very good credit, so she impersonates her sister and provides false identification to secure the loan in her sister’s name. Everything goes well for a few months, but questions from the bank end in criminal charges. Since Sandra impersonated her sister to secure a financial loan, she could be found guilty of identity theft.
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Over the years our firm has earned numerous awards and accolades for delivering outstanding legal representation. Some of our awards include: Admission to The National Top Trial Lawyers Association since 2014, AVVO Rating 10.0 Superb Rating, American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys Award "10 Best Attorney Client Satisfaction" in 2018, Nationally Ranked Top 100 Under 40 in California Attorney Award in 2017, Member of the Newport Beach Chamber of Commerce since 2018, Martindale-Hubbell Accredited Law Firm, Distinguished in Orange County Metro "Top Attorneys" section, and Featured in Orange Coast Magazine in April 2010 as one of "Orange County's Best Criminal Defense Attorneys".