In California, police must take identity theft reports under Penal Code Section 530.6 [*]. In 2013, 37 states introduced identity theft legislation, and 23 states passed the new laws [*]. However, in some states, local law enforcement may refuse to file your identity theft complaint. If ...
In Texas, for example, the statute defines criminal mischief in this way: "A person commits an offense if, without the effective consent of the owner: (1) he intentionally or knowingly damages or destroys the tangible property of the owner; (2) he intentionally or knowingly tampers with the...
Someone has a copy of their credit report showing that an account was open in another city or state, can you make them a police report? yes Laws that pertain to identity theft offenses: • U.S.C. Title 18 - Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act• Texas Penal Code - Fraudulent...
The California Penal Code Part 1, Title 13, Chapter 8, Section 530.5 defines identity theft as: Every person who willfully obtains personal identifying information, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 530.55, of another person, and uses that information for any unlawful purpose, including to...