House of Representatives

HB 2327

identity theft

(now: identity theft; revisions)

Sponsors: Representative Marsh

DPA S/E	Committee on Judiciary
dpa	Caucus and COW
x	As Transmitted to the Governor

HB 2327 makes changes to Arizona identity theft law.

History

Currently, 42 states, including Arizona, have laws against identity theft. Arizona’s current law prohibits a person from taking the identity of another person if it is done knowingly and without consent and with the intent to obtain or use the person’s identity for any unlawful purpose or to cause loss to the person.

Federal law also prohibits a person from knowingly transferring or using another person’s identity with the intent to break the law.

Provisions

· Adds counterfeiting, washing and connecting different parts of the whole of more than one genuine instrument to the definition of falsely alters a written instrument.

· Adds savings or checking account number, credit card or debit card number, mother’s maiden name, fingerprint, retina image or iris to the definition of personal identifying information.

· Expands the crime of taking the identity of another person by adding sale or transfer of personal identifying information with intent to obtain, use, sell or transfer the other person’s identity for any unlawful purpose or to cause loss to a person.

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· 45th Legislature

· First Regular Session 2 April 9, 2001

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