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County of Los Angeles
Department of Consumer Affairs
New Consumer Laws 2006

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False ID Documents:

Stricter penalties for people who make, sell, or possess false documents (Penal Code 529)

The penalty for possessing false ID documents is now up to 3 years in prison. The penalty for manufacturing or possessing the equipment to manufacture false ID documents is now up to 5 years in prison.

Prior to this new law, people making false ID documents had to be caught in the act to be prosecuted. Now they can go to prison if they have manufacturing equipment, even if they aren’t making false ID documents when they are caught.

Action:  Ask callers to file a report with their local law enforcement agency.

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For more information:
County of Los Angeles Department of Consumer Affairs
B-96 Kenneth Hahn Hall of Administration
500 W. Temple Street * Los Angeles, CA 90012-2706
Telephone (800) 593-8222 (within the County) * (213) 974-1452
web site: dca.lacounty.gov