[hawy876]

I was working at a restaurant where people come work for couple of days and never come back for their cheques and things like that, I was going through a hard time and needed some money so I saw the opportunity with these cheques which were unclaimed for a while. So I took a cheque for $400 CAN and forged the signature of some girl and then cashed it, they found out about it and realized it was my girlfriend's account which I use to cash my own cheques since I don't have one of my own. They are investigating because I said I got my wallet stolen but I know they know it was me so I am just going to tell the truth but I would like to know in what kind of trouble am I in? Please someone help me, I am 23 with no criminal background or nothing and I live in Alberta.

[DownUnder]

Well if you stole a check ,forged someone name and cashed it,that is stealing plain and simple. That makes you a thief! I don't know about the laws where you are at but I can only guess you will be charged. Tell them what you did and pay it back maybe they will have mercy on you.

[Fr_Chuck]

OK, this is not in the legal section, so I don't have to give you a direct legal answer.

You are a theft, there is no excuse and you most likely will only get probation and have a record, but with stealing from where you work, will find it almost impossible to find a new job now.

There is a outside chance, that now they will try and pin a lot of missing things on you, or if not, the judge may still go after jail time.

I would get an attorney before I did anything, of course they may arrest your girlfriend also, since it was her account you used, and she can also be charged

[ScottGem]

I assume you are in Canada. Canada classifies this as Theft under $5000. A first time offender can apply for a diversion that will leave you without a criminal record after completion of a probation.

If you want to admit it, first consult an attorney to arrange it.

Oh, and I've moved your question from the Banking forum since it didn't belong there.

[charged.me]

Since you have no been charged, no police involvement.
I highly suggest you to do a apology to your employers, and promise that would never happen again, and willing to pay a fine with this mistake.
Otherwise, if they called police, you may be charged for both "fraud under $5000 and theft under $5000"
You will have no chance to get diversion since it is not a simple shoplifting, it is a fraud

[ScottGem]

I would forget about keeping the job. If I were your employer you would be out the door. The only question is whether there is criminal prosecution.