Will my admission be rescinded for using a fake i.d.?

Applying to College
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<p>I recently graduated from high school, and was accepted to an Ivy League university. I plan on attending in the fall. The other day, I was using a fake i.d. at a grocery store and the guy knew it was a fake and kept it. My real name is on it. The guy saw my credit card, so he knows that it is my real name. </p>

<p>If he turns it over to the cops, I’d imagine that I would receive some sort of misdemeanor charge and a fine, because I’m under 18 and have no criminal record. If that happens, would my school find out and rescind my offer of admission?</p>

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<p>If any legal action comes of it, admission will likely be rescinded.</p>

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<p>Found this on wikipedia (for Maryland), if it changes anything. </p>

<p>“An underage person who illegally possesses alcohol or false identification is subject to a citation rather than arrest, and the event is considered civil offense, meaning that is does not count as a criminal conviction and cannot result in imprisonment in and of itself.”</p>

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<p>im really freaking out…</p>

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<p>any insight?</p>

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<p>Probably not. I don’t think your school would even find out, but if they do, it’s unlikely it’ll be reason to remove your acceptance.</p>

<p>Plus, sounds like the grocery store guy is just doing you a favor and trashing it. If he didn’t call the police on the spot, I realllly doubt anything will happen. It’s pretty common for grocers and bouncers and stuff to just reject or confiscate the card and let you go. It happens too often, and it’s too much trouble to get the police involved- and to do what, punish some kid? </p>

<p>The grocer just seeing your name on a credit card wouldn’t be enough evidence anyway. They’d have to get solid proof of your identity through security cams and whatnot. Too much work.</p>

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<p>Since it’s a minor offense, I doubt it. Stay out of trouble though! G’luck!</p>

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<p>Ahahaha that’s pretty funny. You’ll probably be fine, be more careful now though. If I may ask, what were you doing with a fake ID?</p>

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<p>coppin a fifth of captain of course</p>

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<p>There’s this little thing called the Patriot Act that makes it a felony to have falsified id’s.</p>

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<p>I think most of the college admission staff probably used a phony ID at one time to buy alcohol. They are mainly concerned about anything that makes you a danger to others, that shows that you have stopped doing any school work, or that involves academic cheating.</p>

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<p>“I’d like to take a gap year because I’m currently locked up at Guantanamo Bay?”</p>

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<p>^ Just pointing out for the under 21 readers that if you choose to do this type of thing, there is a difference between using an id that isn’t yours (borrowing), and actually having a fake id. In the second you are potentially in an entirely different mess. I’m not condoning or encouraging either. I simply think young adults should know the laws they are breaking before they make the choice to do it. Whether they get charged with it is another story…</p>

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<p>Hahaha, OP, did you get some eventually?</p>

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<p>He just confiscated the ID. If you were going to get arrested, it would have happened then. And if he gives the fake ID to the cops, then they can send the citation to 123 Main Street, Anytown California(or whatever your ID said). And even if the worst case scenario happened and you got arrested, your criminal record is sealed to the public because you’re <18. I can say with 1000:1 odds that you will face no further consequences besides not being able to use your fake anymore.</p>

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<p>It all depends on what state you live in I’m assuming your from dc?</p>

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<p>You were charging an illegal purchase on a credit card? Really?</p>

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<p>I would recommend that the OP not write about his experience on his personal Facebook page. Lots of schools/employers google their applicants to check for possible character flaws.</p>