Dealing in personal information which may be used to commit a criminal offence is treated seriously by the courts.
It is a form of fraud which can have a devastating impact on your life if you are not represented by the right criminal defence team.
Section 192J of the Crimes Act contains the offence of ‘dealing with identification information.’
It is similar to section 192K, which deals with the offence of ‘possess identification information,’ however it is more serious as it involves the manufacture, supply or use of identification equipment.
Identification information refers to information about a person (living or dead, real or fictitious) that can be used to identify that person.
Examples of ‘identification information’ includes a person’s name or address, their driver’s licence or licence number, passport or passport number, credit cards or credit card information and so on.
You may be charged with an offence under section 192J if it is alleged that you made, supplied or used identification equipment with the intention of committing or facilitating the commission of an indictable offence.
The maximum penalty for this offence is 10 years imprisonment. While this is obviously a very heavy penalty, it is important to remember that it is the absolute maximum penalty that can be imposed.
It will therefore only apply in the most serious of cases.
Our expert defence team frequently defends clients in these types of fraud cases and can fight to protect your rights and interests so that you avoid these heavy penalties.