Full question:
My 19 year old son was charged with criminal impersonation. He was arrested outside a bar/restaurant with his older brother's driver's license in his pocket; is that criminal impersonation?
- Category: Criminal
- Date:
- State: Connecticut
Answer:
In Connecticut, a person commits criminal impersonation if they impersonate someone else to obtain a benefit or to defraud another person (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-130). This can include using another person's identification, like a driver's license, with the intent to deceive. If your son was using his brother's license to misrepresent himself, it could be considered criminal impersonation, which is classified as a Class B misdemeanor.
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