Q: What's the law on giving a different name when getting pulled over by the cops how much time should I expect to get ?
A:
There are numerous different scenarios where giving a false name or holding one self out to be someone other than their true identity can subject an individual to criminal prosecution. From equipping your vehicle with lights trying to imitate law-enforcement or some other state official to giving a made up a name to avoid arrest in a traffic stop to giving the name of a real person that could subject them to some type of liability or serious consequences, punishments for False Personation range from a misdemeanor arrest carrying up to a year in the county jail all the way up to a felony arrest where the punishment range carries up to 10 years in the state penitentiary. But, just because someone is arrested for one of these crimes, whether it’s a misdemeanor or a felony, it does not mean you should automatically expect to get time in the county jail or the state penitentiary. Although such crimes may carry a range of punishment involving jail or prison time, the final outcome does NOT always result in a loss of liberty or freedom through incarceration. Probation is quite normal in such a situations. It depends on the fact pattern present in each individual case.
You need to consult an attorney immediately who can guide you through the numerous Oklahoma statutes governing this area of criminal law.
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