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On the Internet you can find many advertisements for the sale of driver's licenses. The clients of scammers are people who have decided to get their license for the first time, but do not want to spend time studying and passing exams. The second category of people who want to purchase a fake are drivers who have been deprived of the right to drive a car for various offenses. These people do not realize that driving with an invalid document is an act punishable not only administratively, but also criminally. What is the penalty for such a crime? Find out from this article.

What are fake licenses?

There are three types of fake driver's licenses:

1. Cheap, without any signs of protection. Even an inexperienced traffic police officer is able to recognize a fake. When creating it, the passport data of the person who will use it is used.
2. More expensive ones, called “mirror” rights. They have the main features of protection. To make duplicates, they take the data of another driver, which the customer provided himself, or the scammers found them in the traffic police information database.
3. Premium certificate. Real, unused, ill-gotten IDs apply. In such cases, it cannot be done without the participation of dishonest government officials.

Note!

Whatever the quality of fake licenses, they have a serious drawback - the lack of registration in the traffic police database. Most traffic police crews are equipped with laptops or tablets; it won’t be difficult for them to check you using a validator and detect fraud. Even “mirror” fakes will not save you, since the traffic police website has a photo of their real owner.

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Article for falsifying a driver's license

For the forgery, sale and use of fake driver's licenses, the perpetrator faces criminal prosecution. There is no specific article for such a crime in Russian legislation. The penalties applied are indicated in parts 1 and 3 of Art. 327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, which addresses issues of circulation of counterfeit documents.

At the same time, an unscrupulous driver will bear administrative liability for driving a vehicle without a driver’s license. Part 1 of Art. applied in such cases. 12.7 of the Code of Administrative Offenses provides for penalties in the form of fines.

Note!

If you rented out a vehicle without knowing that the tenant does not have the right to drive it, then you will not be held administratively liable.

Also, the presence of a falsified driving license will be an aggravating circumstance if you become guilty of an accident. The court will definitely take this fact into account, increasing the degree of responsibility for the crime committed.

Punishment for a fake driver's license

A driving license refers to documents that provide certain rights, in particular to drive a car. The following penalties apply for counterfeiting, manufacturing or selling:

• restriction of freedom for a period of up to 2 years;
• forced labor for up to 2 years;
• arrest, the duration of which is no more than 6 months;
• imprisonment for a period not exceeding 2 years.

If you are caught with a deliberately purchased counterfeit, the court will impose one of the following punishments:

• penalties in the amount of up to 80 thousand rubles. or earnings for 6 months;
• compulsory work for 480 hours;
• correctional labor for up to 2 years;
• arrest for a period of up to 6 months.

Note!

Purchasing a fake driver's license is a deliberate act, and for this reason you should not expect to be exempt from liability.

Driving with a fake driver's license: what are the dangers?

Let's return to the same article, Article 327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, in Part 3 the legislator established liability for the use of false documents. In our case, for driving with a false driver's license.

If a person is caught using a fake driver's license, he will not avoid a criminal record.

So, the court will choose one of the following punishments for a person caught driving with a fake license:

1. Fine up to 80 thousand rubles;
2. A fine equal to the total amount of income for the last six months;
3. Compulsory work with a total duration of up to 480 hours;
4. Arrest for six months;
5. Correctional labor for up to two years.

Since all types of vehicles pose a threat to the life and health of both the guilty person and the people around him, the court may toughen the penalty. The reasons for tightening will be the following factors:

• Alcohol or drug intoxication;
• Inability of the culprit to drive a vehicle;
• Covering up a crime;
• Consciously committing actions that pose a threat to the lives of others (Remember street racers who do not consider it necessary to use closed areas for racing).

These reasons were established by the courts due to the fact that their occurrence becomes the main factor that significantly increases the danger of using counterfeit licenses. It’s one thing if a fake license was purchased by an experienced driver who has no bad habits, only because he did not want to waste time replacing them. It’s another matter if the fake licenses were purchased by drug addicts who do not have sufficient driving experience. The results of their actions may well be the death of innocent people.

Therefore, if you have been deprived of your driver’s license, and you do not agree with this decision, then it is better to enlist the support of an experienced lawyer and go to court. This way you will act according to the law, will not create a threat to society, and therefore will not fall under criminal liability.

Fine for driving with a fake license

Criminal prosecution does not exempt from administrative punishment. Driving a vehicle with a fake driver's license is equivalent to driving without a license, therefore you will have to bear responsibility for violating the law:

• if you have never had a certificate, the court may order you to pay a fine in the amount of 5 to 15 thousand rubles;
• If you were previously deprived of the right to drive a car and were caught with a fake, then you face: a fine in the amount of 30 thousand rubles, arrest for a period not exceeding 15 days, or compulsory work for a period of 100 to 200 hours.

If a driver is found to have a fake license, a traffic police officer will detain him until the circumstances are clarified, and the car will be sent to an impound lot. Then you will have to pay a considerable amount to return the vehicle back.

Where do fake licenses come from?

It would seem that a driver’s license is an official document that has no fewer security symbols than money, and counterfeit licenses are much more common.

As a rule, the following categories of citizens decide to buy fake licenses:

1. Minors (teenagers from 14 to 18 years old);
2. Persons deprived of a driver's license by court decision;
3. Persons who do not want to undergo special training and take exams at the traffic police to obtain a real driver's license. For example, if a person considers himself an experienced driver, and taking courses, a medical examination and passing an exam is a waste of time;
4. Citizens who have a medical ban on driving;
5. Persons suffering from alcohol or drug addiction who are registered in a drug treatment clinic;
6. Citizens using fake driver's licenses to cover their real names. Often they turn out to be fugitive criminals, kidnappers, hijackers and people wanted because of credit debts, alimony arrears, etc.

Most often, traffic police officers encounter counterfeit licenses of rather low quality, made “at random,” but there are also cases of fairly high-quality counterfeits.

So where can you get fake licenses? If a person is not worried about a possible violation of the law and the likelihood of running into scammers and losing his money, then he can:

• Try to find performers, order and buy fake rights via the Internet. All you need to do is send your photo via email. Next, the rights are transferred either from hand to hand, or tossed to the owner in a specified place. For example, in a mailbox;
• With the help of connections, acquaintances, find performers offline (in real life) and in person, they transfer a photograph and money. After a certain time, the rights will be transferred;
• Steal another person's license and replace it with a photograph.

According to the basic instructions, a traffic police officer, upon identifying the slightest sign of falsification of a driver's license, is obliged to immediately run it through the database. At the same time, he cannot allow the suspect to leave the place of stop for inspection.

What to do if your license is revoked

Considering that driving a car with a fake driver's license can lead to jail time, there is no need to buy a license. It seems that it is better to just drive without them, then you can only get away with a fine. But keep in mind that it is planned to amend the legislation of the Russian Federation, according to which repeated arrest for driving a car without a license will be considered a criminal offense, and real sentences will be assigned for it.

The most acceptable option is to contact an experienced auto lawyer. If you were deprived of your rights illegally, he will definitely discover this fact and defend your interests in court. When the punishment is quite fair, he will make every effort to reduce it.

Note!

Offering a traffic police officer a bribe is not an option. If he turns out to be a conscientious servant of the law and reports the incident, the punishment will be even more severe.

Summary

It is impossible to make a fake device so that it fully matches the original. Using modern technical means, it is easy for a traffic police officer to detect even a high-quality fake.

Forgery of a driver's license and its use is subject to criminal prosecution and administrative punishment. The amount of the fine depends on the circumstances of the crime and varies from 5 to 30 thousand rubles, the maximum term of imprisonment is 2 years.

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False licenses, punishment for foreign citizens

If you are not a citizen of the Russian Federation and you were caught with a false license?
What punishment can you expect? Lilia, Krasnoyarsk is now online

The fact that he is not a citizen does not exempt him from criminal liability, if he knew that he was buying a counterfeit, then the rights of a colleague are part of Article 324 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation Article 327. Forgery, production or sale of counterfeit documents, state awards, stamps, seals, forms 1. Forgery of a certificate or other official document granting rights or exempting from obligations for the purpose of its use, or the sale of such a document, as well as the production for the same purposes or sale of counterfeit state awards of the Russian Federation, the RSFSR, the USSR, stamps, seals, forms - shall be punishable by restriction of freedom for a term of up to two years, or forced labor for a term of up to two years, or arrest for a term of up to six months, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years. (as amended by Federal Laws dated December 27, 2009 N 377-FZ, dated March 7, 2011 N 26-FZ, dated December 7, 2011 N 420-FZ) 2. The same acts committed with the aim of concealing another crime or facilitating its commission, - (as amended by Federal Law No. 162-FZ of December 8, 2003) are punishable by forced labor for up to four years or imprisonment for the same term. (as amended by Federal Law No. 420-FZ of December 7, 2011) 3. Using a knowingly forged document is punishable by a fine in the amount of up to eighty thousand rubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory labor for a period up to four hundred eighty hours, or correctional labor for up to two years, or arrest for up to six months. (as amended by Federal Laws dated December 8, 2003 N 162-FZ, dated March 7, 2011 N 26-FZ, dated December 7, 2011 N 420-FZ)

What are the penalties for using a fake driver's license?

The situation is this: I bought a mirror license (I didn’t have a license before and didn’t hesitate), yesterday the traffic police officers issued fines for these licenses, they didn’t detect a fake on the spot (the license is currently in my hands), the officers arrived at the department using the traffic police database They have identified a forgery, now they demand that you come to the department, write an explanatory note, and hand over your driver’s license until the circumstances are clarified.
Question: 1) what to do in this situation? 2) what to do with fake provos? (While I have a couple of days left and the license is in my hands)? Ivan, Chelyabinsk is now online

“Criminal Code of the Russian Federation” dated June 13, 1996 N 63-FZ (as amended on July 6, 2016) You face liability under Part 3 of Article 327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation Only a sincere admission of guilt can mitigate your responsibility. Do not under any circumstances get rid of these rights - this will only aggravate your situation of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation, Article 327. Forgery, production or sale of counterfeit documents, state awards, stamps, seals, forms 1. Forgery of a certificate or other official document granting rights or exempting from obligations for the purpose of its use or sale of such document, as well as the production for the same purposes or the sale of counterfeit state awards of the Russian Federation, the RSFSR, the USSR, stamps, seals, forms - is punishable by restriction of freedom for a term of up to two years, or by forced labor for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of up to six months, or imprisonment for up to two years. (as amended by Federal Laws dated December 27, 2009 N 377-FZ, dated March 7, 2011 N 26-FZ, dated December 7, 2011 N 420-FZ) (see text in the previous edition) 2. The same acts committed for the purpose to hide another crime or facilitate its commission - (as amended by Federal Law No. 162-FZ of December 8, 2003) (see text in the previous edition) is punishable by forced labor for up to four years or imprisonment for the same term. (as amended by Federal Law No. 420-FZ dated 07.12.2011) (see the text in the previous edition) 3. Using a knowingly forged document is punishable by a fine in the amount of up to eighty thousand rubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period up to six months, or compulsory labor for a term of up to four hundred eighty hours, or correctional labor for a term of up to two years, or arrest for a term of up to six months. (as amended by Federal Laws dated December 8, 2003 N 162-FZ, dated March 7, 2011 N 26-FZ, dated December 7, 2011 N 420-FZ) (see text in the previous edition)

False licenses

Good afternoon
I suspect that my husband (Egyptian citizen) has a false license. We live in the Russian Federation, in Moscow. The spouse has a work visa valid for 1 year. My question is the following: - Is it possible for traffic police officers to establish that foreign licenses are fake? - And what punishments can there be? Elena, Moscow now online

Hello Elena, despite the fact that your spouse is a foreign citizen, employees can establish the authenticity of a driver’s license, if it is determined that these documents are forged, liability will arise under Art. 327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. Article 327. Forgery, production or sale of counterfeit documents, state awards, stamps, seals, forms 1. Forgery of a certificate or other official document granting rights or exempting from obligations for the purpose of its use or sale of such a document, as well as production in the same purposes or sale of counterfeit state awards of the Russian Federation, RSFSR, USSR, stamps, seals, forms - is punishable by restriction of freedom for a term of up to two years, or by forced labor for a term of up to two years, or by arrest for a term of up to six months, or by imprisonment for a term of up to two years. up to two years. 2. The same acts committed with the aim of concealing another crime or facilitating its commission are punishable by forced labor for up to four years or imprisonment for the same term. 3. Using a knowingly forged document is punishable by a fine in the amount of up to eighty thousand rubles, or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory labor for a term of up to four hundred eighty hours, or by corrective labor for a term of up to two years, or arrest for up to six months.

What are the consequences if a fake driver's license is purchased?

Interested in the consequences of buying fake licenses, “DSLRs” What will happen if this is discovered, but the best outcome, to the worst Alexandra, Krasnoyarsk
is now online

Good night, Alexander. For the use of a knowingly forged document, criminal liability is provided under Part 3 of Art. 327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.​ This crime is punishable by a fine in the amount of up to eighty thousand rubles or in the amount of wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory labor for a period of up to four hundred eighty hours, or by corrective labor for a term of up to two years.​

Fake driver's license

Good afternoon
The situation is as follows: I was caught with a fake driver's license, what punishment awaits me? And how long does the investigation usually take before trial? And then after 3 months the long-awaited vacation, and then such a disaster (Vasily, Tatarstan is now online

Vasily, good afternoon! Article 327. Forgery, production or sale of counterfeit documents, state awards, stamps, seals, forms [Criminal Code of the Russian Federation] [Chapter 32] [Article 327] 1. Forgery of a certificate or other official document granting rights or exempting from obligations, for the purpose of its use or sale of such a document, as well as the production for the same purposes or sale of counterfeit state awards of the Russian Federation, RSFSR, USSR, stamps, seals, forms - is punishable by restriction of freedom for a term of up to two years, or by forced labor for a term of up to two years, or arrest for a term of up to six months, or imprisonment for a term of up to two years. 2. The same acts committed with the aim of concealing another crime or facilitating its commission are punishable by forced labor for up to four years or imprisonment for the same term. 3. Using a knowingly forged document is punishable by a fine in the amount of up to eighty thousand rubles, or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory labor for a term of up to four hundred eighty hours, or by corrective labor for a term of up to two years, or arrest for up to six months.

Fake driver's license

Hello, please tell me.
6 years ago, for my birthday, a former young man gave me a license, somehow I didn’t pay attention to whether it was legal or not, I was only 19 years old. I just put it in my passport and lie there until I bought a car this year, traffic police officers stopped me and discovered a fake, they have already issued a fine of 5 thousand rubles for not being able to drive the vehicle. Now they want to initiate a criminal case for using a forged document, what will happen now for this, I didn’t know that the document was not legal. Marina, Tomsk is online now
Hello Alexandra. Your actions show signs of a crime under Part 3 of Art. 327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - Using a knowingly forged document - is punishable by a fine in the amount of up to eighty thousand rubles or in the amount of the wages or other income of the convicted person for a period of up to six months, or by compulsory labor for a term of up to four hundred eighty hours, or by correctional labor for a term of up to two years. , or arrest for up to six months. In this case, you must understand that the fact whether you knew or not that the “driver’s license” is fake does not matter. The fact is that you did not receive the right to drive a vehicle - the right, in the proper way, i.e. did not study at a driving school, did not pass the exam. A driver's license is an official document and must only be obtained in a manner prescribed by law, and not as a birthday gift.

What is the liability for the production and sale of false documents?

Agree that falsifying a driver’s license is not just a falsification of an official document, but also a threat to society and the safety of citizens. If a person cannot legally obtain a driver's license, then most likely he poses a threat:

1. Threat to the lives of passers-by, other drivers, passengers due to inability to drive a car;
2. Due to the possibility of alcohol or drug intoxication;
3. Due to the possibility of committing an additional crime (For example, kidnapping, car theft, car chase, etc.).

It was on the basis that counterfeit driving licenses pose a threat to society that it was decided to establish criminal penalties for their falsification. That is, if a person believes that forgery of a document will result in a small fine, and the real punishment will be received by those who made them, this is far from the case.

Criminal penalties are provided for the creation of counterfeit licenses, and for their sale and distribution, and for their direct use, since all of these actions pose a threat to society (the lives of individual passers-by, drivers, passengers).

So, let's list the main articles that regulate the falsification of fake driver's licenses:

1. Article 327 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation - Criminal punishment for forgery, production and sale of counterfeit documents, state awards, stamps, forms and seals. Persons who have reached the age of sixteen are subject to liability. The prosecution does not need to prove the presence of direct intent.
2. Article 327 part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation states that if fake rights and documents have been created that exempt a person from fulfilling necessary obligations (for example, undergoing training, medical examinations and passing exams), then the perpetrator will face the following penalties: Restriction of freedom;
3. Forced labor;
4. Imprisonment for up to two years;
5. Arrest for up to six months.

In addition, if counterfeit licenses are used by the perpetrator to conceal other crimes and offenses (we mentioned car theft, kidnapping, etc.), then this crime will have qualifying characteristics, and the court will impose a more severe penalty. For example, increasing the term of imprisonment to four years instead of two years.

Please note that the crime is considered committed at the moment when the person begins to use the rights. In fact, at the moment when the car under his control started moving.

It is from this moment that if a person is noticed by traffic police officers, he is guaranteed to be brought to trial and criminal punishment.