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Check Fraud Criminal Defense Attorneys: California Penal Code Section 470 and 475(a)

Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP, is a top-rated and nationally recognized criminal defense firm. Our criminal defense lawyers have been helping clients throughout all San Fernando Valley courtrooms to obtain successful results for over 50 years.

Our defense firm specializes in the defense of all Check Fraud charges, as defined by the California Penal Code Section 470 and 475(a). When we work with our clients accused of Check Fraud crimes, we do everything possible to make sure that they receive aggressive representation in and out of court. That is why we have been annually selected as a Top 5% U.S. Pre-Eminent Law Firm by Martindale-Hubbell, a nationally-recognized law firm review service.

Definition of Check Fraud Crime

California Penal Code Section 470 and 475(a) defines check fraud as the crime of signing the name of another person or a fictitious person to a check with the intent to defraud, knowing that

he or she has no authority to do so. This is also more commonly known as forgery. Furthermore, a person is guilty of forgery or check fraud if he or she possesses or receives, with the intent to pass or facilitate the passage of any forged, altered, or counterfeit check. The punishment for check fraud can be up to one year in state prison or county jail. An experienced attorney can help you fight the crime of Check Fraud in court. It is always in your best interest to retain the services of an aggressive and knowledgeable attorney who can help you to establish a successful defense. Our criminal defense attorneys are former prosecutors who understand firsthand what the state must prove, and work tenaciously to find weaknesses in the government case.

Aggressive Defense to Check Fraud Charges

At Kestenbaum Eisner, & Gorin, LLP, we provide an aggressive and impassioned defense to Check Fraud charges. With a private investigator on staff, our experienced criminal defense attorneys will do everything possible to the ensure that you are presented in the most favorable light to the judge and jury, while working to get such serious charges dropped or substantially reduced. We specialize in aggressively defending Check Fraud cases in the following courthouses: Van Nuys, San Fernando, Santa Clarita, Burbank, Glendale, Pasadena, Sylmar Juvenile, Pasadena Juvenile and throughout all Los Angeles County courts.

If you have been charged with a serious criminal offense, call the criminal defense attorneys at Kestenbaum, Eisner & Gorin, LLP, at (877) 781-1570. Our knowledgeable legal team can evaluate your case issues and advise you of your legal options before you go to court.

Contact the law firm today and receive an immediate response to your inquiry! Our main office is directly across the street from the Van Nuys Courthouse and Van Nuys LAPD Jail.