Ocean County Forgery Defense Lawyer
In New Jersey, forgery is a very serious indictable offense, which is also known as a felony. This means that a person convicted of forgery will face severe penalties including excessive fines, probation, community service and up to 5 years of incarceration. This offense most commonly occurs in the workplace when a person forges someone’s name or changes the terms of a written agreement without permission by all parties. The Law Offices of John F. Marshall is a Criminal Defense Law Firm located in Ocean County, Toms River NJ that handles forgery offenses and related charges such as fraud or misrepresentation. Our former prosecutors and senior criminal defense lawyers will use their 50 years of experience to aggressively defend your case. Thomas V. Campo, the former prosecutor of more than 20 Ocean County municipalities including Brick Town, Forked River, Ocean, Little Egg Harbor, Manahawkin, Barnegat, Lacey, Tuckerton, Waretown, Stafford, Beachwood, Long Beach, and Plumsted is also a defense attorney at our law firm. We are have lawyers available 24/7 to meet with you and answer questions absolutely free.
Forgery Charges in Ocean County
Forgery is commonly confused with Fraud because of their striking similarity. However, Forgery involves a specific an intent or purpose to commit a crime while Fraud is a crime that typically involves general intent. A charge of forgery most commonly involves forging someone’s signature or changing the terms of a written agreement without every party’s permission. A person convicted of forgery can face stiff penalties including heavy fines, incarceration, probation, and community service. It is a fourth degree Forgery offense to make, alter or possess illegitimate or false documents which are intended to deceive or defraud another person or organization. This offense also includes the possession of any forged document or any forgery device. The offense is upgraded to a third degree crime if the person has forged or possesses forgery devices used for forging written instruments (such as money, bonds, etc.) or government issued licenses. It is also a third degree crime to forge a check or alter 15 or more retail sales receipts.
Although Forgery is a very serious crime, our lawyers are often able to successfully defend these charges by showing that the defendant did not intend to commit a forgery. The former prosecutors and criminal defense attorneys at the Law Offices of John F. Marshall represent individuals and businesses accused of white collar crimes. Our well respected team of lawyers will work aggressively to put together a successful defense and work with the prosecutor to get your charges downgraded or dropped altogether. Almost 60 years of combined experience, has not only made us experts in the field of criminal defense but has allowed us to achieve a familiarity with all the judges and prosecutors in Ocean County. We represent clients in the Superior Court of Ocean County from incidents that took place anywhere in Ocean County including Lakewood, Seaside, South Toms River, Bay Head, Jackson, Lakehurst, Manchester, New Egypt, Point Pleasant, Pine Beach, Barnegat Light, and Lavalette. Please contact us if you have any other further questions or concerns and we will set up an initial free consultation between you and a knowledgeable attorney from our office.
