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Check Fraud over $13,000 What are consequences

Asked about 3 years ago - Clearwater, FL

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A few weeks ago- my mother in law found out her daughter had stolen checks from her and wrote over $13,000 worth- forging m-i-a name. There was a police report done and now the investigation. Sister in law has stolen from grandmother in past. Although, not proven, a police report was done on that one too. What are the consequences? Could she be facing serious jail time?

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Margery Ellen Golant

Reputation Level 18

Answered about 3 years ago. Foreclosure Attorney in Boca Raton, FL.

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The facts you describe would amount to several different criminal acts, including grand theft of the third degree, which is a third-degree felony.

If she were to be convicted of this offense, her punishment would depend on a number of factors, including any past criminal record, and whether she is an adult or a minor. Leniency is often shown on first offenses, and the penalties are completely different if the perpertrator is a minor..

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