Credit Card Fraud Attorney in Union County

Elizabeth NJ Credit Card Theft Lawyer

Attorney for Credit Card Fraud in Union County, New Jersey

In New Jersey, credit card fraud is a serious felony indictable offense that is punishable by thousands in fines or restitution, probation and lengthy prison time, if convicted. An experienced criminal defense attorney can help navigate the court system and work with the prosecutor on your behalf to avoid or minimize your potential penalties. As the founding attorney, Will Proetta has handled thousands of criminal and municipal charges including defending clients against credit card fraud throughout New Jersey. Our firm represents individuals charged with fraudulent use of credit cards in Union County and surrounding areas such as Cranford, Elizabeth, Garwood, Roselle Park, Summit, Linden, Berkeley Heights and Rahway.

If you or a loved one has been charged with a crime of credit card fraud in New Jersey, contact us today. Our office is conveniently located in Cranford and we offer a free initial consultation. A representative is available 24/7 at (908) 838-0150.

New Jersey Credit Card Fraud Statute 2C:21-6

The law regarding credit card fraud in New Jersey is listed below, in pertinent part, for your reading convenience.

h. Fraudulent use of credit cards.

A person who knowingly uses any counterfeit, fictitious, altered, forged, lost, stolen or fraudulently obtained credit card to obtain money, goods or services, or anything else of value; or who, with unlawful or fraudulent intent, furnishes, acquires, or uses any actual or fictitious credit card, whether alone or together with names of credit cardholders, or other information pertaining to a credit card account in any form, is guilty of a crime of the third degree.

Third Degree Indictable Offense – if convicted you could face a maximum of 3 – 5 years in state prison.

Union Twp NJ Credit Card Fraud Attorney

As referenced above, credit card fraud is graded as a third degree indictable offense, also known as a felony, which is handled in the county’s Superior Court. Because of the nature and circumstances of the crime often involving a stolen credit card, we frequently handle credit card fraud charges with related crimes such as Theft by Deception. It should be no secret that indictable crimes carry serious penalties and often have complicated issues that require the litigation skills of an experienced criminal lawyer. At the William Proetta Criminal Law we are committed to exclusively representing defendants for criminal and municipal charges and have handled countless cases just like yours. We will work with the County Prosecutor’s Office to seek an amendment of your charge to a less serious violation or help secure your admittance into Pre-Trial Intervention so that your charges will all be ultimately dismissed at completion.

Our law firm represents clients who have been arrested for credit card fraud throughout New Jersey including Union, Clark, Hillside, Scotch Plains, Kenilworth, and Plainfield. If you or a loved one has been charged with credit card fraud or related charged, contact our Cranford office today for a free initial consultation at (908) 838-0150.