What is the penalty for D.L Fraud??

Question

So my niece is 17, she was going to have her friend who looked similar to her go to the dmv and get her license...

If she was caught what would be the penalty??

I want to give her facts... of course I told her no, and so did my brother... but I want her to know what could have happened.

Would it have been serious?? or a slap on the hand??

Answer 1

Under the new laws with Homeland Security, it would be a felony ... under identity theft and a criminal conspiracy to commit the offense.

It could be filed in Federal Court and EVERYONE involved could get up to 5 years in Federal Prison. And 5 years in Federal prison means 5 years.

Not a good choice.

Answer 2

The Oklahoma Legislature has given the Department of Public Safety Driver License Fraud Investigation Division new tools to combat fake identification cards and driver licenses by allowing the cancellation of any identification card or driver license for any of the following violations.

Your ID card or driver license may be canceled if you:

• Loan your license or identification card to any other person or knowingly permit another to use it.

• Display or cause or permit to be displayed or possess a license or identification card issued to you that has altered information for the date of birth, expiration date, s*x, height, eye color, weight or license card number.

• Fail or refuse to surrender to the Department upon its lawful demand any license or identification card that has been suspended, revoked or canceled.

• Permit any unlawful use of a license or identification card issued to you.

• Create, publish, or otherwise manufacture an Oklahoma or other state license or identification card or facsimile thereof, or create, manufacture or possess an engraved plate or other such device for printing an Oklahoma or other state license or identification card or facsimile thereof, except as authorized by law.

• Display or cause or permit to be displayed or knowingly possess any state counterfeit or fictitious license or identification card.

• Display or cause to be displayed or knowingly possess any state license or identification card bearing a fictitious or forged name or signature.

• Display or cause or permit to be displayed or knowingly possess any state license or identification card bearing the photograph of any person, other than the person named as licensee.

• Display or represent as one’s own any license or identification card not issued to you for the purpose of committing a fraud in any commercial transaction or to mislead a peace officer in the performance of his/her duties.

• Use a false or fictitious name on any application for a license or identification card.