<p>My son is in the middle of a probation with pretty strict terms, including a lot of community service. It is for possession of a fake ID. He wasn’t even the one using this particular ID- he was already IN the bar and a friend was trying to get in with the ID. Long story, but this state takes fake IDs very seriously (NJ). Many places don’t. The lawyer cost him $5K to make sure the charge (extremely serious if convicted, due to 9/11, terrorists etc) gets dismissed after the probation. He has a probation officer and has to check in every month. All community service has to be approved beforehand on a form that doesn’t exactly make you sound like an upstanding citizen. Yep- all this just for a fake ID at age 20 3/4. Something to keep in mind.</p>