Legal Question in Criminal Law in Ohio

I have a car that is in my wifes name. We recently became separated and looking towards a divorce. A couple weeks ago the car was impounded and i was told because its in her name she needs to get it. I was unable to get my wife to help and she started talking about taking my car. Since we both are still legally married and i have always been the one taking care of the car and paying the car note; i thought that since we have signed each others name on many documents while married that it would be ok to sign her name on a document to allow me to get my car out of impound. It didnt work but a week later i found out that i had a warrant out for my arrest for forgery and therefore i had turned myself in. My wife did not sign for the charges nor was she notified of them or asked permission to do so. the officer at the police department took it upon himself to do so. This forgery is an F5 and i am hoping to find an answer to how this can be handled? i want to keep my clean record!


Asked on 6/06/10, 4:02 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Neil Rubin Neil S. Rubin, Attorney at Law, LLC

You handle it by hiring an attorney who knows the court system. This is serious stuff. The attorney will cost much less than what it will cost you if you are found guilty. And this means not only substantial fines, but reputation and getting future employment. Don't mess with this by yourself.

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Answered on 6/07/10, 5:41 pm


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