What happens if a bar catches you with a fake ID?

If you are caught with a fake ID the penalty is a minimum $250 fine and/or 24-32 hours of community service, or a maximum $1,000 fine and/or six months in the county jail, PLUS…a one year suspension of your driver’s license. If you don’t have a license, you’ll have to wait an extra year to get one.

Can a bartender confiscate a fake ID?

Yes, in most cases they can. All 50 states have different laws regarding the confiscation of fake ID’s. When it comes to dispensing alcohol, bars and restaurants take their responsibilities seriously and will do whatever they can to root out all forms of false identification.

Can bars keep your fake ID?

But you could also get caught using your ID at the liquor store, in the bar, or even when you hand it over to the bouncer. Whether you get caught using or not using the fake ID you got online, it’s illegal to hold a fraudulent document and pretty much the same possible consequences as explained above apply.

Why do bouncers take fake IDs?

So the identification is legitimate, it just is not the right person. They usually confiscate them and ask the kid to leave. If the kid tries to fight them on the ID they were given 1 more chance to leave before they…

How does a fake ID work?

These cards are marketed to minors as “scannable fake IDs.” They will scan, but the information printed on the card will not match the information stored within the card. If the data on the front of the card does not match the data stored in the card, it is likely that the ID is fake.

What happens if you go to a bar with a fake ID?

Being denied entry to a bar or club with a fake ID is the best case scenario. Depending on where you’re trying to enter, or who the bouncer is, they might just simply deny you entry. However, you should never expect that this is what will happen, and always plan for the worst case scenario.

What happens if you show a fake ID to the police?

Yeah, this one definitely feels scarier. You should know not to present a fake ID to the police as your real ID. But you could also get caught using your ID at the liquor store, in the bar, or even when you hand it over to the bouncer.

What are false identification laws and how do they work?

False identification laws also penalize people who use a real ID, even though that ID isn’t their own. For example, a college student might borrow a friend’s ID in order to get into a bar or buy alcohol.

Can I get a fake ID charge reduced to an infraction?

First, after you’re charged, you still have to be convicted. A judge will take into account that you were using the fake to get into a bar and not obtain something worse like financial gains, which can lessen the charge and punishment. Many attorneys can even have misdemeanors reduced to infractions if it’s your first offense.

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