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HB 1684 Identity theft; victim assistance, restitution, penalties.

Introduced by: Robert B. Bell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Identity theft; penalties.  Raises the punishment for identity theft where five or more persons' identifying information has been obtained, recorded, or accessed in the same transaction or occurrence from a Class 6 to a Class 5 felony and raises the punishment for identity theft where 50 or more persons' identifying information has been obtained, recorded, or accessed in the same transaction or occurrence from a Class 5 to a Class 4 felony. A violation resulting in the arrest and detention of the victim is raised from a Class 6 to a Class 5 felony. This bill is identical to SB 1010.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Identity theft; penalties. Reorganizes existing identify theft law and revises penalties. Under existing law, many penalties are based on the amount of financial loss or the number of persons whose identifying information was misused. The bill eliminates those criteria.