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State Laws: Criminal

These state laws classify identity theft as criminal conduct. The definitions of "identity theft" and criminal sanctions vary by state.


Alabama Alabama Code § 13A-8-192
Alaska Alaska Stat § 11.46.565 
Alaska Stat § 11.46.570
Arizona Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2008
Arkansas Ark. Code Ann. § 5-37-227
California Cal. Penal Code § 530.5-8
Colorado Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-5-902
Connecticut Conn. Stat. § 53a-129 (criminal)
Conn. Stat. § 52-571h (civil)
Delaware Del. Code Ann., tit. 5 § 854
District of Columbia D.C. Official Code § 22-3227.02
D.C. Official Code § 22-3227.03
D.C. Official Code § 22-3227.04
Florida Fla. Stat. Ann. § 817.568
Georgia Ga. Code Ann. § 16-9-120 through 128
Guam 9 Guam Code Ann. § 46.80
Hawaii HI Rev. Stat. § 708-839.6
HI Rev. Stat. § 708-839.7
HI Rev. Stat. § 708-839.8
Idaho Idaho Code § 18-3126 (criminal)
Illinois 720 Ill. Comp. Stat. 5/16G-13
Indiana Ind. Code § 35-43-5-3.5
Iowa Iowa Code § 715A.8 (criminal) 
Kansas Kan. Stat. Ann. § 21-4018
Kentucky Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. §  514.160
Louisiana La. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 14:67.16
Maine ME Rev. Stat. Ann. tit. 17-A §905-A
Maryland Md. Code Ann. art. 27 § 231
Massachusetts Mass. Gen. Laws § 397-37E
Michigan Mich. Comp. Laws § 445.65
Minnesota Minn. Stat. Ann. §  609.527
Mississippi  Miss. Code Ann. § 97-19-85
Missouri Mo. Rev. Stat. § 570.223
Montana Mon. Code Ann § 45-6-332
Nebraska NE Rev. Stat. § 28-608
NE Rev. Stat. § 28-620
Nevada Nev. Rev. State. § 205.463
Nev. Rev. State. § 205.464
Nev. Rev. State. § 205.465
New Hampshire  N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 638:26
New Jersey  N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:21-17
New Mexico N.M. Stat. Ann. § 30-16-24.1
New York N.Y. CLS Penal § 190.77-190.84
(Go to "Laws of New York," Penal, and click on Article 190) 
North Carolina N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-113.20-23
North Dakota N.D.C.C. § 12.1-23-11
Ohio Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2913.49
Oklahoma Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1533.1
Oregon Or. Rev. Stat. § 165.800
Pennsylvania 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4120
Rhode Island R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-49.1-1-4
South Carolina S.C. Code Ann. § 16-13-510-530
South Dakota S.D. Codified Laws § 22-30A-3.1.
Tennessee TCA § 39-14-150 (criminal)
TCA § 47-18-2101 (civil) 
TCA § 47-18-2102 (civil) 
TCA § 47-18-2103 (civil) 
TCA § 47-18-2105 (civil) 
Texas  Tex. Penal Code § 32.51
Utah Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-1101 
Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-1102
Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-1103
Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-1104
Vermont Vermont Code § 13.2030
Virginia Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.3
Washington Wash. Rev. Code § 9.35.020
West Virginia W. Va. Code § 61-3-54
Wisconsin Wis. Stat. § 943.201
Wyoming Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 6-3-901
U.S. Territories Does not have specific law.
U.S. Virgin Islands 14 VI Code Ann. §§ 3003 
Puerto Rico Does not have specific law.

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