What the law states
Section 184 of the Crimes Act 1900 (NSW) states that:
Whosoever falsely personates, or pretends to be, some other person, with intent fraudulently to obtain any property, shall be liable to imprisonment for seven years.
Example of this offence
An example of this offence is assuming the identity of your grandmother to fraudulently obtain her pension.
Penalty
The maximum penalty for fraudulent personation is 7 years.
Defences
Defences include necessity, duress and intoxication.
How can Prime Lawyers help you?
There are generally two ways you can proceed with a criminal charge – plead guilty or plead not guilty. Just because you have been charged with Fraudulent Personation (Identity Theft), does not mean you are guilty.
Our criminal solicitors will first investigate the charge against you and the evidence that the Police have gathered to support their charge. We will then give you clear advice on which way you should plead – guilty or not guilty (ie defending the charge).
If you are pleading guilty to this charge, our aim is to minimise what penalty you receive. It is possible to be imprisoned for this charge and as such we do not take these matters lightly. We will fight to protect your freedom.
If you are pleading not guilty to this charge, our criminal defence lawyers will carefully pick apart the Prosecution’s case against you and advocate for you at court.