Credit Card Offences

DV Pledge is your best defense against credit card offence charges. Credit card offenses include:

• theft
• forgery
• falsification
• wrongful possession of other people’s credit cards with intent to commit fraud.

These Offences are Punishable by Imprisonment and/or a Fine

According to section 342(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada, “every one who steals a credit card, forges or falsifies a credit card, uses or traffics in a credit card or a forged or falsified credit card, or uses a revoked or cancelled credit card is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment or punishable on a summary conviction.”

A credit card offense is considered a serious crime because thousands of unwitting victims lose hundreds of millions of dollars every year. It is placed in the same category as theft, fraud, robbery and extortion as a “crime of dishonesty”. Depending on the amount that has been defrauded, the offender can be sentenced to a maximum of 10 years imprisonment. Since credit card offences have a very broad definition, you may be charged with fraud if you use your own or other people’s credit cards in a negligent way.

The penalty for credit card offenses depends on the type of offence and the amount that has been defrauded. According to the Criminal Code of Canada, the penalties for theft or forgery of a credit card, use or possession of a stolen or forged credit card or use of a revoked or canceled credit card can result in a 6 month jail term and/or $5,000 fine. The maximum penalty for an indictable offense is 10 years imprisonment.

Trust DV Pledge Criminal Lawyer Toronto

If you are charged with credit card offences, then you need a good criminal defense lawyer. Entrust in someone who can either prove your innocence or negotiate to have your sentence reduced in case you are convicted. You may also choose to represent yourself. That, however, often turns out to be a mistake as lawsuits involving fraud can be complicated. You should therefore hire a criminal defense lawyer with a good reputation to defend yourself against the charges.

Donna V. Pledge is a highly regarded criminal defense lawyer in Toronto. In addition to her experience in other areas of criminal law, she has successfully handled a large number of cases involving credit card offences in over two decades. Whether the charges brought against you are true or false, you can trust us to become your best defense. If you are innocent, we will have the case thrown away or get you an acquittal. If you actually committed the offense, we can get you a reduced sentence.