What is the penalty for attempting to cash a fake company check?

[Angel]

My 25-yr-old stepson's neighbor made a fake check and Joe (my stepson) was arrested when he attempted to cash it. I don't know the amount of the check yet. He is still sitting in jail. We live in Minnesota.

[KC V]

The below lists the offenses and penalties for the State of Minnesota.

Without more information concerning the event I can't elaborate in more detail.

Check Forgery or Credit Card Fraud
($250 or less)
Up to $3000 Fine &/or Up to 1 Year in Jail

Check Forgery or Credit Card Fraud
($250 to $2500)
Felony, Up to $10,000 Fine &/or Up to 5 Years in Penitentiary

Check Forgery or Credit Card Fraud
(over $2500)
Felony, Up to $20,000 Fine &/or Up to 10 Years in Penitentiary

Check Forgery or Credit Card Fraud
(over $35,000)
Felony, Up to $100,000 Fine &/or Up to 20 Years in Penitentiary

Hope this helps....best wishes!

[jesreekakorb]

Got o jail...go directly to jail...do not pass go...do not collect $200....

[shrty0525]

Wow. No way to know - so many charges I can think of.

It's going to depend some on if he's been in trouble before. Amount of the check.

My magic 8 ball says he's in a lot of trouble however.

[evil_paul]

you've answered your own question. at a minimum he's going to go to prison for check fraud. The amount of the check could be a determining factor in his sentence.

[nana4dakids]

Did your step-son know that it was a fake check? Did he work for the company that the check was issued to?

I am sure that it will all come out as the investigation is completed. If he did not know it was a fake check and the neighbor was giving it to him because it was money owed to him, then things will be easier on him than if he went to the bank and tried to cash it knowing that it was fake.

My advice to you is to get him a lawyer right away. Good Luck.

[Loli M]

Well if he knew the check was fake then he could be charged with fraud. If he didn't know and can make them believe him then there really isn't intent and he should be out soon...all of this depends of course on whether or not he has a record and the amount of the check. Did they arrest your stepson's neighbor for forgery?

[pathfinder]

It all depends on the amount of the check, which determines whether the crome is a misdemenor, or a felony.

[Mike's D One]

Get him an attorney. Did he know it was fake? This is not good and he can get some real time out of it.