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OK . . . Let's roll:
-first of all, for creation of false ID documents, the law makes no differentiation between altering a real one, creating a fake one to impersonate a real one, creating a made-up one entirely, or even making a "Novelty" document. None at all, so if you alter yours, it's the same as creating a fake one.
-as far as possession of a fake . . . you see, the problem isn't usually the actual ID - it's more likely to be 'false representation of age', which makes what kind of ID you have not matter a whole hell of a lot. Generally, possession of another ID other than your own is enough to trigger this penalty, which is usually pretty low (it's generally going to be a small fine, sometimes 'points' on your license or contacting your insurance company etc). I've never even heard of the 'stiffest' penalties being enforced - usually the ID is just taken, thrown away, etc. - one guy got put on university probation, b/c a BUPD officer took it.
(Sidenote - it's not illegal to possess a non-gov't-issued ID, nor is it required by law that you carry a gov't ID document. It IS, in fact, illegal to misrepresent your age in any way, for illegal purposes. Something to chew on.)
I'd say the best way is to just not get caught - most of us should know by now the 'tricks' to getting in, or getting drinks, or whatnot at our favorite spots - just don't do anything dumb, and problems generally don't arise.
As far as getting an ID, whether a real one or whatnot - well, that's the part you should have to figure out on your own, although I suspect many people can help you figure it out if you look hard enough.
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