# Offenses Involving Fraud

<table data-full-width="true"><thead><tr><th width="237">Offenses Involving Fraud</th><th width="128">Penal Code</th><th width="136">Type</th><th width="102">Fine</th><th width="118">Time:</th><th width="425">Description</th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Libel and Slander</td><td>3.1</td><td>Misdemeanor</td><td>$500</td><td>10 Months</td><td>The act of knowingly making false statements about another person either by written or oral means.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Impersonating a Police Officer</td><td>3.2</td><td>Felony</td><td>$2,000</td><td>20 Months</td><td>The act of wearing any portion of a police uniform and/or pretending to be a police officer while not employed by a Government approved Police Agency.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Impersonating a Judge</td><td>3.3</td><td>Felony</td><td>$2,500</td><td>25 Months</td><td>The act of wearing a judges gown and/or pretending to be a judge without the authorized title of Judge by the Department of Justice.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Possession of False Identification</td><td>3.4</td><td>Misdemeanor</td><td>$1,250</td><td>15 Months</td><td>The act of being caught in possession of personal identification other than your own.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Possession of False Government Identification</td><td>3.5</td><td>Misdemeanor</td><td>$1,500</td><td>20 Months</td><td>The act of being caught in possession of a Government Identification that is not your own.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Possession of False Bar License</td><td>3.6</td><td>Misdemeanor</td><td>$1,000</td><td>20 Months</td><td>The act of being caught in possession of a Bar License that is not your own.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Extortion</td><td>3.7</td><td>Felony</td><td>$1,200</td><td>20 Months</td><td>The act of using threats or force for monetary or material gain.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Fraud</td><td>3.8</td><td>Misdemeanor</td><td>$950</td><td>10 Months</td><td>The act of using deception with the intent to receive financial or personal gain.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Forgery</td><td>3.9</td><td>Misdemeanor</td><td>$1,200</td><td>15 Months</td><td>The creation, possession, or selling of a false written document or the alteration of a genuine one, with the intent to defraud.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Embezzlement</td><td>3.10</td><td>Felony</td><td>$5,250</td><td>35 Months</td><td>The willful and knowingly movement of funds from non personal bank accounts to personal bank accounts for personal gain</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>