What is the penalty for providing false information on booking and bail bond records?
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What is the penalty for providing false information on booking and bail bond records?
When being booked into jail, what happens if an inmate provides the booking officer with false information. Specificallly false information regarding current address and telephone number. This information also is documented on the bail bond recepit which is signed by the inmate. This was an arrest resulting from failure to appear on a traffic violation. Even though the case is resolved, is it possible that the jail, which was located in another county could consider my bond void and arrest me?
Asked on May 10, 2012 under Criminal Law, Missouri
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
The penalty in most states in this country for provding false information on booking and jail bond information is a misdemeanor which has a penalty of up to a $1,000 fine and/or six (6) months in jail if convicted of such an offense.
Although the case for which the person was arrested on a presume bench warrant is resolved, there is always the possibility that the jail upon an audit could ascertain that the booking information provided was false and could refer the matter over to its county district attorney's office for review and possible filing of a crininal matter and if so, an arrest warrrant could result.
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