The time limitation for filing a criminal charge for distribution, possession, or manufacturing a fake/counterfeit/forged government document is five (5) years. If the state fails to file this offense within five (5) years of its occurrence, the complaint is time barred and cannot result in a conviction.
All forms of fraudulent government documents including possession, distribution or creating these items is a felony. The reason this is the case is because this offense always involves incarceration exposure exceeding one year (i.e. prison time for a fourth, third or second degree crime). It is obviously imperative for you…
Forgery is an aggravated felony under New Jersey law since the possible period of incarceration exceeds one (1) year. What this means is that you may be subjected to removal proceedings that are intended to result in deportation if you are convicted of forging government documents. Conversely, if the conviction…
As previously stated, false government documents charges target items that contain “personal identification information”. N.J.S.A. 2C:20-1(v) defines this term and states: Personal identifying information means any name, number or other information that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a specific individual and includes,…
