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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.

California Identity Theft Penalties

This is a crime that could be charged either as a misdemeanor or felony, depending on the severity of the crime and whether or not it was your first offense. Those facing misdemeanor identity theft face possible punishment of imprisonment in county jail for up to one year or imprisonment and a fine.

Felony violations are punishable by imprisonment in state prison or a fine and imprisonment.

Regardless of the circumstances that led to your arrest, our legal professionals can help. A skilled identity theft attorney in Orange County will be able to examine the evidence in your case and use it your advantage.

Call (844) 285-9559 or fill out our contact form today to obtain a free case evaluation from a skilled Orange County identity theft lawyer today.

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I called to inquire about a case I was facing, this was one of the many attorneys I was speaking with during a free consult about my next steps. The future was looking more and more alarming as the implications of what I was facing were becoming clear. Halfway through explaining my situation, he interrupted me and asked some basic information, put me on hold for one second and came back telling me he had called around and found out that my case was not proceeding. Four other attorneys I had spoken to did not do this, and in fact had used scare tactics and worst case scenarios to try and hard sell me into signing a retainer. (unfortunately, the evening before I HAD with another attorney signed a retainer but thats for another review) Although I did not need to retain the services of this office, I believe that single action speaks worlds about the integrity, helpfulness, intelligence and capabilities of this office. In a world that is so difficult for the uninitiated, such as the legal system, it seems people are taking advantage of you at every turn. It was a welcome and uplifting experience to see the opposite of that with this law office and I am so grateful I was able to find them and know I could call them if anything were to ever happen to me later in life and know I could trust this team.

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I had the unfortunate experience of being too drunk one night in DTF which led to a Drunk in Public charge. I was able to hire Randy after looking online for a good lawyer. I ended up paying about $3,500 for his services and he got the case dismissed. It was an easy process. It was my first time getting in trouble with the law, and I am glad I had Randy and Chris there to guide me through.

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