White Collar Crime & Bail Bonds

The term White Collar Crime was first used in the 1930's relating to non-violent crime that was being prosecuted. Often times these crimes were charged when more serious violent crimes could not be proved. There are several crimes which fall under this category. White Collar crimes in California are prosecuted by the Federal Government, the District Attorney's Office and the local prosecutor's office. Most of these crimes are non-violent and concern the property or money entrusted in the hands of an employee. The most common form is embezzlement. This crime is usually charged against a person who holds a position of trust within an organization. Many times book keepers, accountants, payroll clerks etc are charged with this offense.

The crime of embezzlement can be charged as a misdemeanor or felony. The penalties include jail or prison sentence, fines and restitution. Most people charged with white collar crimes have never had any interaction with the criminal justice system. Many individuals being investigated for white collar crimes know that they are being looked at by the government.

An arrest or conviction of one of these types of Los Angeles White Collar Crimes can have devastating effects on a professional investigated or charged with an offense. The government can utilize forfeiture laws immediately after charges have been filed taking away your home and property. These types of charges can also have a significant impact on professional licensing and accreditation. Other types of white-collar crimes include:

• Extortion - Penal Code Section 520
• Receiving Stolen Property - Penal Code Section 496(b)
• Forgery - Penal Code Section 484i
• Credit card fraud - 484
• Embezzlement - Penal Code Section 487(a) or Penal Code Section 504
• Health care fraud
• Identity theft - Penal Code Section 530.5(a)
• Extortion - Penal Code Section 518
• Workers Compensation Fraud
• Bribery - Penal Code Section 67 or Penal Code Section 68
• Commercial burglary - Penal Code Section 459
• Insurance fraud - Penal Code Section 550
• Mail fraud - Penal Code Section 530.5(e)
• False Financial Statement - Penal Code Section 532a(1)
• Income tax fraud
• Computer Access and Fraud - Penal Code Section 502(c)
• Money laundering
• Perjury - Penal Code Section 118
• Insider trading
• Financial crimes
• Grand theft - Penal Code Section 487(a)
• Possession of fraudulent access cards
• Mortgage fraud
• Welfare Fraud - Welfare and Institutions Code Section 10890(C)(2)

In White Collar criminal cases throughout Southern California, the prosecutor will usually file a motion pursuant to Section 1275 of the Penal Code.  This section requires that the prosecutor inspect the source of the bail to make sure that no money used for bail came from illegally obtained funds.  For example, monies obtained from embezzlement or from theft by false pretenses cannot be used to post bail.

Love Bail Bonds are experts in PC 1275 motions and have even developed a website (www.pc1275.com) dealing with all the nuances surrounding these motions. If you have questions, we can help. Please call us today.

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