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False Statements to the DMV or CHP | California Vehicle Code 20 VC
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Have you been accused of making false statements or using a fictitious name with the DMV?
California Vehicle Code 20 VC specifically states that: “It is illegal to use a false or fictitious name or to make any false statement or knowingly conceal any material fact in any document submitted to the Department of Motor Vehicles or the California Highway Patrol.”
Penalties
- Vehicle Code 20 VC is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in jail and a maximum fine of $1,000.
- Penal Code 118 PC prohibits knowingly providing false information under oath. If convicted of this offense, you may face a felony charge punishable by two or four years in California state prison and a maximum fine of $10,000.
As in most cases involving fraud, perjury, or false statements, the best legal defense is that you did not intend to commit fraud.
If you can prove that you did not intend to deceive and that the unlawful act was the result of a simple mistake or accident, then you are not guilty of this offense. Our attorneys at Progresso Legal Group P.C. will provide the best legal guidance to build the strongest possible defense for your case.
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