QUESTION
can you go to jail for lying to the cops about someones phone number
Asked on Sep 26th, 2020 on Criminal Law - Pennsylvania
More details to this question:
The police asked me a friend of mine phone number and I gave them a different number other than the one that would get them in contact with my friend.
1 ANSWER
Review 18 Pa.C.S. 4904. Unsworn Falsification to Law Enforcement. If you give them information you know to not be true it can be punished by fines and up to a year in jail. It is HIGHLY unlikely you would get a jail sentence, but a misdemeanor charge can stay on your record and cause you a lot of trouble down the road. If you think you may be charged you should talk to a local Defense Attorney to walk you through the potential outcomes if... IF... you are charged.
Answered on Oct 01st, 2020 at 11:49 AM