Providing False Information to Obtain a Seaport Security Identification Card

Miami Providing False Information to Obtain a Seaport Security Identification Card Criminal Defense Attorney

To work at Miami’s seaport, you must apply for and be granted a seaport security identification card. This can be a problem for workers who have problems with immigration or outstanding warrants, and many respond by providing false information to authorities. Law enforcement has cracked down on those workers in recent years, and unfortunately, sometimes they sweet up workers who simply made mistakes or were genuinely confused by a question. To keep their jobs and clear their names, those workers need help from an experienced South Florida false seaport ID criminal defense lawyer.

Supplying false information to obtain a seaport security card is a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine. To convict someone, however, prosecutors must be able to prove that the person willfully and knowingly provided the false information. That is, you should never be convicted for making an honest mistake. Fort Lauderdale false seaport identification card defense attorney Menachem M. Mayberg will fight for clients accused of this crime, to preserve their jobs, their immigration status and their reputations.

If you have been charged with giving false information to obtain a seaport security identification card, don’t wait to speak with an experienced Palm Beach false ID criminal defense lawyer. Contact The Law Offices of Menachem M. Mayberg, P.A., today for a free, confidential consultation. You can reach us 24 hours a day and seven days a week through our Web site or by calling (305) 695-8750.

For further reading; see Florida Statue 817.021 False information to obtain a seaport security identification card.