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Virginia Identity Theft

In Virginia, it is unlawful to use, without permission, another person’s identifying information in order to fraudulently obtain, among other things, good and services.  The written law can be found in Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.3.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219
Phone:  (804) 786-2071
Website: http://www.oag.state.va.us/

Virginia Department of Social Services (DSS)
801 E. Main Street
Richmond, VA 23219-2901
Phone: 800-468-8894 (toll-free)
Website: http://www.dss.virginia.gov/

Virginia Dept. of Motor Vehicles
P.O. Box 27412
Richmond, VA 23269
Phone: (804) 497-7100
Website: http://www.dmv.state.va.us/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Virginia

Virginia AG Identity Theft Page

Virginia Identity Theft Passport Application

Virginia ID Theft Safety Sheet

Additional Virginia ID Theft Resources

Vermont Identity Theft

Vermont law indicates that identity theft consists of, amont other things, using or possessing someone’s personal identifying information with the intent to commit a misdemeanor or a felony.  The written law appears as Vermont Code § 13.2030.  As with many other states, Vermont law not only addresses the use of someone else’s personal information to commit a crime or fraud, but also trafficking (e.g., buying and selling) such information.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
109 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05609-1001
Phone: (802) 828-3171
Website: http://www.atg.state.vt.us/home.php
Email:  atginfo@atg.state.vt.us

Vermont Department of Health
108 Cherry Street
Burlington, VT 05402
Phone: (802) 863-7200
Toll Free:   800-464-4343 (In Vermont)
Fax: (802) 865-7754
Website: http://healthvermont.gov/

Vermont Dept. of Motor Vehicles
120 State Street
Montpelier, VT 05603-0001
Phone: (802) 828-2000
Toll Free:  (888) 99-VERMONT (888-998-3766)
Website: http://dmv.vermont.gov/
Email:  CommissionersOffice@state.vt.us

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Vermont

Vermont AG Privacy and Data Security Page

University of Vermont Identity Theft Page

Vermont Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Utah Identity Theft

Under Utah law, a person commits identity fraud by obtaining and using the personal identifying information of another individual in order to fraudulently obtain, among other things, goods and services.    The relevant law can be found in Utah Code Ann. § 76-6-1102 .

Points of Contact

Utah State Capitol Office of the Attorney General
Utah State Capitol Complex
350 North State Street Suite 230
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2320
Phone: (801) 366-0260
Toll Free:  (800) AG4-INFO (244-4636)
Fax: (801) 538-1121
Website: http://attorneygeneral.utah.gov/
Email:  uag@utah.gov
Fraud Unit Email:  idfraudunit@utah.gov

Utah Department of Health
Cannon Health Building
288 North 1460 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Phone: (801) 538-6003
Website: http://health.utah.gov/

Utah Division of Motor Vehicles
P.O. Box 30412
Salt Lake City, UT 84130
Phone: (801) 297-7780 (Salt Lake area)
Toll Free:  (800) DMV-UTAH (800-368-8824)
Website: http://dmv.utah.gov/
Email:  dmv@utah.gov

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Utah

Utah’s Identity Theft Central

Utah Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Additional Utah ID Theft Resources

Texas Identity Theft

In Texas, identity theft consists of, among other things, using someone’s personal identifying information in order to defraud or harm another.    The law is codified in Texas Penal Code § 32.51.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
300 W. 15th Street
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 463-2100
Fax:  (512) 475-2994
Website: https://www.oag.state.tx.us/index.shtml
Email:  public.information@oag.state.tx.us
Crime Victim Services Division: crimevictims@oag.state.tx.us

Texas Health and Human Services Commission
Brown-Heatly Building
4900 N. Lamar Blvd.
Austin, TX 78751-2316
Phone: (512) 424-6500
Toll Free:  (877) 541-7905
Information Center: 2-1-1
Website: http://www.hhsc.state.tx.us/

Texas Dept. of Motor Vehicles
4000 Jackson Ave.
Austin, TX 78731
Phone: (512) 465-3000
Toll Free:  (888) DMV-GOTX (368-4689)
Website:  http://www.txdmv.gov/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Texas

Texas AG Identity Theft Page

Texas Identity Theft Website

Texas Identity Theft Resources Page

TX Dept. of Public Safety Identity Theft Information Guide

Texas Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Tennessee Identity Theft

Under Tennessee law, identity theft occurs when someone uses or possesses the personal identifying information of another individual with the intent to commit any unlawful act.  The written law can be found in the Tennessee Identity Theft Victims’ Rights Act (§ 39-14-150).

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General and Reporter
P.O. Box 20207
Nashville, TN 37202-0207
Telephone: (615) 741-3491
Fax: (615) 741-2009
Website: https://www.tn.gov/attorneygeneral

Tennessee Department of Health
Cordell Hull Building, 3rd Floor
425 5th Avenue North
Nashville, TN 37243
Phone: (615) 741-3111
Website: http://health.state.tn.us/
Email:  tn.health@tn.gov

Tennessee Dept. of Safety and Homeland Security
Driver Services
PO BOX 945
Nashville, TN 37202
Phone: (615) 251-5166
Website: https://www.tn.gov/safety
Email:  Email.Safety@tn.gov

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Tennessee

Tennessee Bureau of Investigation Identity Theft Page

Tennessee Identity Crimes Unit Information Page

Tennessee ID Theft Resource Kit

TN Identity Theft Brochure

Tennessee Identity Theft Resources

Tennessee ID Theft Safety Sheet

South Dakota Identity Theft

In South Dakota, identity theft consists of, among other things, using someone’s personal identifying information in order to fraudulently access their financial resources.   The law on this is codified in the  SD Identity Crimes Section (specifically §§ 22-40-1 to -18) of the South Carolina legal code.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
1302 E Hwy 14
Suite 1
Pierre SD 57501-8501
Phone: (605) 773-3215
Fax:  (605) 773-4106
Website: http://www.dci.sd.gov/
Email:  atghelp@state.sd.us

South Dakota Department of Human Services
3800 East Hwy 34
Hillsview Plaza
c/o 500 East Capital Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773-5990
Toll Free:  (800) 265-9684
Fax: (605) 773-5483
Website: http://dhs.sd.gov/

South Dakota Dept. of Public Safety
118 West Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
Phone: (605) 773.3178
Fax:  (605) 773.3018
Website: http://dps.sd.gov/default.aspx
Email:  dpsinfo@state.sd.us

Other Resources for Identity Theft in South Dakota

South Dakota Identity Theft Information Page

South Dakota ID Theft Safety Sheet

Additional South Dakota ID Theft Resources

South Carolina Identity Theft

South Carolina states that a person is guilty of financial identity fraud when he uses, without the authorization or permission, the identifying information of another person in order to gain the financial resources of that person for his own use.    The law is codified as the SC Personal F inancial Security Act (§§ 16-13-510 – 530).

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
Rembert Dennis Building
1000 Assembly Street, Room 519
Columbia, S.C. 29201
Phone: (803) 734-3970
Fax:  (803) 734-4323
Website: http://www.scag.gov/

South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control
2600 Bull Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Phone: (803) 898-DHEC (3432)
Website: http://www.scdhec.gov/

South Carolina Dept. of Motor Vehicles
10311 Wilson Boulevard – Building C
Blythewood, South Carolina 29016
Phone: (803) 896-5000
Website: http://www.scdmvonline.com/DMVNew/default.aspx?n=home
Email:  help@scdmvonline.com

Other Resources for Identity Theft in South Carolina

South Carolina DMV Fraud Hotline

South Carolina DMV Identity Theft Brochure

South Carolina ID Theft Safety Sheet

Rhode Island Identity Theft

Identity theft in Rhode Island refers to, among other things, using someone’s personal identifying information to commit, aid or abet any unlawful activity.    The law can be found in R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-49.1-1 – 1.4.  As with many other states, Rhode Island law not only addresses the use of someone else’s personal information to commit a crime or fraud, but also trafficking (e.g., buying and selling) such information.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
150 South Main Street
Providence, Rhode Island 02903
Phone: (401) 274-4400
Website: http://www.riag.ri.gov/

Rhode Island Department of Health
3 Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
Phone: (401) 222-5960
Website: http://www.health.ri.gov/

Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles
600 New London Avenue
Cranston, RI 02920-3024
Phone: (401) 462-4368
Website: http://www.dmv.ri.gov/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Rhode Island

Rhode Island AG Identity Theft Information

RI State Police Identity Theft Page

Rhode Island ID Theft Safety Sheet

Pennsylvania Identity Theft

Under Pennsylvania law, identity theft occurs when someone possess or uses, without authorization, the personal identifying information of someone else for any unlawful purpose.  The law is codified as 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 4120.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
16th Floor, Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone:  (717) 787-3391
Fax: (717) 787-8242
Website: https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/

Pennsylvania Department of Health
Phone:  (877) PA-Health  (877-714-3258)
Website: Pennsylvania Dept. of Health

Pennsylvania Department Of Transportation
Driver and Vehicles Services
1101 South Front Street
Harrisburg, PA 17104
Phone: (800) 932-4600  (In-state)
Phone:  (717) 412-5300 (Out-of-state)
Website: http://www.dmv.state.pa.us/home/index.shtml

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania AG Identity Theft Homepage

Pennsylvania AG Identity Theft FAQs

Pennsylvania DMV ID Theft Page

Pennsylvania ID Theft Safety Sheet

Oregon Identity Theft

In Oregon, a person commits identity theft occurs when converts someone else’s personal identifying information to his own use in order to deceive or defraud.    The written statute is Oregon Rev. Stat. § 165.800.  Also see the Oregon Identity Theft Protection Act (§§ 646A.600-628).

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
Oregon Department of Justice
1162 Court Street NE
Salem, OR 97301-4096
Phone:  (503) 378-4400
Website: http://www.doj.state.or.us/index.shtml

Oregon Department of Human Services (DHS)
500 Summer St. NE
Salem, OR 97301
Phone: 503-945-5944
Fax: 503-378-2897
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/DHS/

Oregon Driver and Motor Vehicle Services Division (DMV)
1905 Lana Ave NE
Salem, OR  97314
Phone: (503) 945-5000 (Salem Area)
Staewide relay:  7-1-1
Website: http://www.oregon.gov/odot/dmv/Pages/index.aspx

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Oregon

Oregon Identity Theft Page

Oregon DMV Identity Theft Information

Division of Financial Regulation Identity Theft Page

Oregon Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Additional Oregon Identity Theft Resources