Legal Question in Criminal Law in California

im a victim of id theft, just yesterday when crossing the border in san ysidro ca. told border patrol that when he runs my passport a warrent will pop up and that i have a minut order from the stae of california. he didnt really pay any attencion to me he said a code over the mic and i hade about 20-26 agents surround my truck with there gun pointed right at me and i was srared out of my mind they close the border i followed thier instrutions and got on my knees and they hand cuffed me and took me to secondary inspection and i told them some one stole my id and you should have evething on file because its not the firt time thins incedent happens normally i just go to secondary inspetion and this time they whent all out with guns drawn i shouldnt have to go threw all this everytime i whant to come in to this country im an american citizen that just lost his job and have no money and need help with this case to clear my identity


Asked on 11/09/09, 7:19 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Marshall Law Office of Robert L, Marshall

Identity theft is very common in California, and there are many cases where someone arrested for a crime uses another person's identity. A colleague of mine represented a client whose ID was stolen by a person who stole a car and was sentenced to state prison. Of course, the thief didn't report to his parole officer when he was released from prison, so the ID theft victim was arrested on a parolee-at-large warrant and spent three weeks in San Quentin before it got straightened out!

Fortunately, the California Attorney General has an Identity Theft Registry for people in your situation. It is available 24/7 to law enforcement and anyone else you designate, like potential employers. When you go through the border again, you can show your documents and ask the border agents to check the registry.

Your minute order is the first step. Check the Attorney General's website at the link below for more information on getting included in the registry.

http://www.ag.ca.gov/idtheft/general.htm

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Answered on 11/14/09, 7:33 pm


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