What can happen if a past employor never paid me when he was suppossed to so I forged his signatures on my checks several times because he would never sign them?
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What can happen if a past employor never paid me when he was suppossed to so I forged his signatures on my checks several times because he would never sign them?
The next thing I know thw Sheriff was knocking on my door anasked me about this. I said yes I signed them, so he read me my rights and told me that the D.A. will decide what to do with it and left. What kind of trouble am I in? It was my money.
Asked on June 1, 2013 under Criminal Law, California
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
No it was NOT your money--you stole it. If you believe someone owes you money, the way to get it is to sue them and prove in court that they owe you and have to pay you. The law does not allow a person to simply take another's property because he or she believes that the other person owes them something. The amount of trouble you may be in depends on how much was involved--you could easily be facing felony charges and potentially several years in jail.
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