New York Criminal Defense Attorney

Are you under investigation for falsifying business records?

According to New York Penal Law, you can be charged with falsifying business records if you in any way alter, erase, delete, destroy or otherwise change an honest business record with the intent to defraud. This can be a serious charge because it can result in losing your job, jail time, fines or other penalties.

If you are under investigation or suspect that you will be charged with falsifying business records, you need to speak with an attorney immediately. You could be charged with other crimes in conjunction with the falsifying offense. For example, if your records were altered resulting in your business paying less in federal or state taxes, you could also be charged with tax fraud. A Manhattan criminal defense lawyer at Hochheiser Hochheiser & Inwood LLP can defend you if you have been charged with any type of white collar crime in the state.

Falsifying Business Records - Criminal Charges in Manhattan

If you are charged with falsifying business records in the second degree, you could be facing up to 90 days in jail along with fines, community service and other penalties. A second degree offense is classified as a misdemeanor in New York. If you are charged with this same offense in the first degree, enhanced punishments will apply. You could spend up to four years in prison for a second degree offense conviction. A first degree business record falsification charge is a class E felony.

Protect your freedom and your rights. Make sure you contact an experienced attorney as soon as possible.

If you have been charged with falsifying business records in New York, contact a Manhattan Criminal Defense Lawyer at Hochheiser Hochheiser & Inwood LLP to discuss your case. HH&I serves clients throughout New York City, Westchester County and Nassau County.