WHITE COLLAR & FRAUD LAW — CALIFORNIA
Check Fraud in California — PC §476 and PC §476a
Check fraud under PC §476 covers making, passing, or possessing fictitious or altered checks. It is a wobbler — misdemeanor or felony — and is commonly charged alongside identity theft and forgery.
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Check Fraud California — At a Glance
- Law / Code
- PC §476 / PC §476a
- Classification
- Wobbler — Misdemeanor or Felony
- Maximum Penalty
- Up to 1 year jail (misd.) / 16 months–3 years prison (felony)
- Probation Eligible
- Yes
- Strike Offense
- No
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