California · Penal Code

PEN §112: (a) Any person who manufactures or sells any false government document with the intent to conceal the true citizenship or resident status for immigration purposes of another person is guilty of a misd

Misdemeanor

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Manufacturing or selling false government documents to conceal someone's citizenship or immigration status is a misdemeanor punishable by up to one year in county jail. Each document can be charged separately.

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(a) Any person who manufactures or sells any false government document with the intent to conceal the true citizenship or resident status for immigration purposes of another person is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for one year. Every false government document that is manufactured or sold in violation of this section may be charged and prosecuted as a separate and distinct violation, and consecutive sentences may be imposed for each violation. (b) A prosecuting attorney shall have discretion to charge a defendant with a violation of this section or any other law that applies. (c) As used in this section, “government document” means any document issued by the United States government or any state or local government, including, but not limited to, any passport, immigration visa, employment authorization card, birth certificate, driver’s license, identification card, or social security card.

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