Topline: A Nevada paralegal who falsely claimed to be an attorney plead guilty after investigators found she forged court documents.
Published: April 26, 2026 8:00 am ET
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Cenia Paulsen (via Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
LAS VEGAS, NV — A Nevada woman who posed as an attorney, creating fake divorce and adoption documents and forging judges’ signatures, could face up to 15 years in prison under a plea agreement.
Cenia Delpozo, 38, admitted guilt to charges including forgery and theft as part of the deal. She initially faced more than two dozen felony counts after her 2024 arrest.
Detectives confirmed she has never been an attorney with the Nevada State Bar. Court documents state she had worked as a paralegal.
Delpozo is also known as Cenia Poulsen and Cenia Carillo.
Under the terms of the agreement, prosecutors plan to argue that Delpozo should serve a prison term ranging from five to 15 years, KLAS reported based on court documents.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in a 2024 press release that Delpozo began posing as an attorney as early as January 2022.
Detectives reported that she created fraudulent documents for both divorce and adoption cases. In doing so, she forged the signatures of at least three judges, police said.
In one specific case, police said Delpozo created fake divorce documents that led a couple to believe they were legally divorced. Documents obtained by KLAS indicate Delpozo collected nearly $1,500 from the couple. This amount included a retainer paid through Venmo.
Detectives also discovered at least 25 documents signed by Delpozo acting as a notary public. Police said she was operating despite her notary commission having been suspended following a complaint received in 2012.
According to police, she used one notary identification number belonging to another individual and another number that did not exist in records.
A judge has scheduled Delpozo’s sentencing for June 1. She remains in custody without bail.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
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LAS VEGAS, NV — A Nevada woman who posed as an attorney, creating fake divorce and adoption documents and forging judges’ signatures, could face up to 15 years in prison under a plea agreement.
Cenia Delpozo, 38, admitted guilt to charges including forgery and theft as part of the deal. She initially faced more than two dozen felony counts after her 2024 arrest.
Detectives confirmed she has never been an attorney with the Nevada State Bar. Court documents state she had worked as a paralegal.
Delpozo is also known as Cenia Poulsen and Cenia Carillo.
Under the terms of the agreement, prosecutors plan to argue that Delpozo should serve a prison term ranging from five to 15 years, KLAS reported based on court documents.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in a 2024 press release that Delpozo began posing as an attorney as early as January 2022.
Detectives reported that she created fraudulent documents for both divorce and adoption cases. In doing so, she forged the signatures of at least three judges, police said.
In one specific case, police said Delpozo created fake divorce documents that led a couple to believe they were legally divorced. Documents obtained by KLAS indicate Delpozo collected nearly $1,500 from the couple. This amount included a retainer paid through Venmo.
Detectives also discovered at least 25 documents signed by Delpozo acting as a notary public. Police said she was operating despite her notary commission having been suspended following a complaint received in 2012.
According to police, she used one notary identification number belonging to another individual and another number that did not exist in records.
A judge has scheduled Delpozo’s sentencing for June 1. She remains in custody without bail.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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Published: April 26, 2026 8:00 am ET
Cenia Paulsen (via Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department)
LAS VEGAS, NV — A Nevada woman who posed as an attorney, creating fake divorce and adoption documents and forging judges’ signatures, could face up to 15 years in prison under a plea agreement.
Cenia Delpozo, 38, admitted guilt to charges including forgery and theft as part of the deal. She initially faced more than two dozen felony counts after her 2024 arrest.
Detectives confirmed she has never been an attorney with the Nevada State Bar. Court documents state she had worked as a paralegal.
Delpozo is also known as Cenia Poulsen and Cenia Carillo.
Under the terms of the agreement, prosecutors plan to argue that Delpozo should serve a prison term ranging from five to 15 years, KLAS reported based on court documents.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police said in a 2024 press release that Delpozo began posing as an attorney as early as January 2022.
Detectives reported that she created fraudulent documents for both divorce and adoption cases. In doing so, she forged the signatures of at least three judges, police said.
In one specific case, police said Delpozo created fake divorce documents that led a couple to believe they were legally divorced. Documents obtained by KLAS indicate Delpozo collected nearly $1,500 from the couple. This amount included a retainer paid through Venmo.
Detectives also discovered at least 25 documents signed by Delpozo acting as a notary public. Police said she was operating despite her notary commission having been suspended following a complaint received in 2012.
According to police, she used one notary identification number belonging to another individual and another number that did not exist in records.
A judge has scheduled Delpozo’s sentencing for June 1. She remains in custody without bail.
Presumption of Innocence: A presumption of innocence means that any defendant in a criminal trial is presumed to be innocent until they have been proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law. The defendant in this case is only accused of the charges set forth in the criminal complaint. They are innocent until proven guilty.
Editor's Note: ThePo makes every effort to accurately transcribe the contents of affidavits of probable cause contained in criminal complaints. Often, the complaints themselves are copies of copies of faxed copies, and are difficult to read. To confirm the accuracy of our transcription, contact the Magisterial District Court listed above and request a copy of the criminal complaint. It's a public record to which you are entitled.
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