Identity Theft Defense HQ

Oklahoma Identity Theft

Oklahoma states that it is a crime to use another’s personal identifying information to fraudulently obtain, among other things, goods and services.    The statute itself is Okla. Stat. tit. 21, § 1533.1.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
313 NE 21st St
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 521-3921 (in OKC)
Phone:  (918) 581-2885  (Tulsa)
Website: http://www.oag.state.ok.us/oagweb.nsf/

Oklahoma Department of Human Services
2400 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Oklahoma City, OK 73105
Phone: (405) 521-3646
Website: http://www.okdhs.org/

Oklahoma Dept. of Public Safety
PO Box 11415
Oklahoma City, OK 73136-0415
Website: http://www.dps.state.ok.us/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Oklahoma

Oklahoma AG Identity Theft Page

Oklahoma ID Theft Safety Sheet

Oklahoma ID Theft Passport Information

Ohio Identity Theft

In Ohio, identity fraud occurs when someone uses the personal identifying information of another person to hold himself out as that other person.  The governing law can be found in Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2913.49.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
30 E. Broad St., 14th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
Phone:  (614) 466-4986
Toll Free: (800) 282-0515
Website: http://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/home.aspx/?from=logo

Ohio Department of Health (ODH)
246 N. High St.
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (614) 466-3543
Website: http://www.odh.ohio.gov/

Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles
1970 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43223-1101
Phone: (614) 752-7500
Website: http://www.bmv.ohio.gov/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Ohio

Ohio AG Identity Theft Page

Ohio Identity Theft FAQs

Ohio Identity Theft Repair Kit

Ohio Identity Theft Self-Help Guide

Ohio Identity Theft Safety Sheet

North Dakota Identity Theft

North Dakota defines identity theft as the unautorized use of another’s personal identifying information in order to obtain, among other things, goods and service.  The statute itself is North Dakota Code § 12.1-23-11.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
State Capitol
600 E. Boulevard Ave.
Dept. 125
Bismarck, ND 58505
Phone: (701) 328-2210
Website: https://attorneygeneral.nd.gov/
Email:  ndag@nd.gov

North Dakota Department of Health (CDSS)
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, N.D. 58505-0200
Phone: (701) 328-2372
Fax: (701) 328-4727
Website: http://www.ndhealth.gov/

North Dakota Dept. of Transportation
608 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND  58505-0700
Phone: (701) 328-2500
Website: http://www.dot.nd.gov/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in North Dakota

North Dakota AG Identity Theft Page

North Dakota IdentityTheft Safety Sheet

Additional North Dakota ID Theft Resources

North Carolina Identity Theft

Identity theft in North Carolina refers to using or possessing another person’s identifying information n order to, amog other things, fraudulently obtain goods or services.    The statute itself is North Carolina Stat. § 14-113.20.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
9001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-9001
Telephone: (919) 716-6400
Fax: (919) 716-6750
Website: http://www.ncdoj.gov/Home.aspx?lang=en-US

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS)
2001 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-2001
Phone: (919) 855-4800
Website: http://www.ncdhhs.gov/

North Carolina Dept. of Transportation
Division of Motor Vehicles
1100 New Bern Avenue
Raleigh, NC 27697
Phone:  (919) 715-7000
Website: http://www.ncdot.org/dmv/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in North Carolina

North Carolina Attorney General Identity Theft Page

North Carolina ID Theft Victim Toolkit

NC Identity Theft Victims Page

North Carolina Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Additional North Carolina Identity Theft Resources

New York Identity Theft

New York law makes it a crime to assume another person’s identity in order to, among other things, fraudulently obtain goods and services.    The statute itself is NYPenal Law §§190.77-190.84.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
The Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
Phone:  (800) 771-7755
Website: https://ag.ny.gov/

NYS Division of Consumer Protection
5 Empire State Plaza, Suite 2101
Albany, NY 12223
Phone:  (518) 486-3933
Toll Free:  (800) 697-1220
Fax: (518) 474-2474
Website: http://www.dos.ny.gov/consumerprotection/

New York Dept. of Health
Corning Tower
Empire State Plaza,
Albany, NY 12237
Website: http://www.health.ny.gov/

New York State Dept. of Motor Vehicles
6 Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY 12228
Website: https://dmv.ny.gov/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in New York

NY Attorney General Identity Theft Sheet

NY Statutes on ID Theft Victims’ Rights

Division of Consumer Protection Identity Theft Sheet

Division of Consumer Protection Guide to Identity Theft

NY Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Additional NY Identity Theft Resources

New Mexico Identity Theft

New Mexico law states that theft of identity consists of, among other things, “willfully obtaining, recording or transferring personal identifying information of another person without the authorization or consent of that person and with the intent to defraud that person or another.”    The statute itself is found in New Mexico Code § 30-16-24.1.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
408 Galisteo Street
Villagra Building
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Phone: (505) 827-6000
Fax: (505) 827-5826
Website: http://www.nmag.gov/Default.aspx

New Mexico Human Services Department
P.O. Box 2348
Santa Fe, NM 87504
Phone:  (505) 827-7750
Fax:  (505) 827-6286
Website:  http://www.hsd.state.nm.us/

New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division
Joseph Montoya Building
P.O. Box 1028
1100 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe 87504-1028
Phone:  (888) 683-4636 (888 MVD INFO)
Website: http://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/Pages/Home.aspx

Other Resources for Identity Theft in New Mexico

New Mexico Identity Theft Safety Sheet

New Mexico AG Identity Theft Page

New Mexico Dept. of Public Safety ID Theft Page

New Mexico Identity Theft Brochure

NM Identity Theft Passport Law

New Jersey Identity Theft

Under New Jersey law, theft of identity occurs when someone mpersonates another or assumes a false identity “for the purpose of obtaining a benefit for himself or another or to injure or defraud another.”  The law can be found in New Jersey Stat. § 21-17.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex
8th Floor, West Wing
25 Market Street
Trenton, NJ 08625-0080
Phone: (609) 292-4925
Fax:  (609) 292-3508
Website:  http://nj.gov/oag/

New Jersey Dept. of Health and Senior Services
Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration
Attn: Customer Service Unit
140 East Front Street
Trenton, NJ 08625
Phone:  (609) 292-4087
Toll Free:  (866) 649-8726
Website:  http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/index.shtml

New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission
P.O. Box 160
Trenton, NJ 08666
Phone:  (609) 292-6500
Toll Free: (888) 486-3339
Website:  http://www.nj.gov/mvc/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in New Jersey

NJ Identity Theft Victim’s Reference Guide

NJ Identity Theft and Information Assistance

NJ Consumer Affairs Identity Theft Page

New Jersey Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Additional New Jersey Identity Theft Resources

New Hampshire Identity Theft

In New Hampshire, identity fraud occurs when someone poses as another person in order to fraudulently obtain money, among other things, goods, services, or anything else of value.  The law is codified as New Hampshire Rev. Stat. Ann. § 638:26.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
33 Capitol St.
Concord, NH 03301-6397
Phone: (603) 271-3658
Fax: (603) 271-2110
Website:  http://doj.nh.gov/index.htm

New Hampshire Dept. of Health and Human Services
40 Terrill Park Drive
Concord, NH 03301
Phone:  (603) 271-6200
Toll Free: (800) 322-9191
Fax: (603) 271-6451
Website:  http://www.dhhs.nh.gov/index.htm

New Hampshire Dept. of Safety
Division of Motor Vehicles
23 Hazen Drive
Concord, NH 03305
Telephone: (603) 227-4000
Website:  http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/dmv/
Email:  webcoordinator@safety.state.nh.us

Other Resources for Identity Theft in New Hampshire

NH Attorney General Identity Theft Page

NH Consumer Protection Page

New Hampshire Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Additional New Hampshire Identity Theft Resources

Nevada Identity Theft

Nevada law makes it a crime to obtain the personal identifying information of another person with the intent to commit an unlawful act, among other things.  The law appears in Nevada Rev. Stat. § 205.463.  As with many other states, Nevada 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
100 North Carson Street
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4717
Phone:  (775) 684-1100
Fax:  (775) 684-1108
Website: http://ag.state.nv.us/

Nevada Dept. of Health and Human Services
4126 technology way, Room 100
Carson City, NV 89706-2009
Phone:  (775) 684-4000
Fax:  (775) 684-4010
Website:  http://dhhs.nv.gov/

Nevada Dept. of Motor Vehicles
555 Wright Way
Carson City, NV 89711-0400
Phone:  (775) 684-4368
Fax:  (775) 684-4389
Website: http://dmvnv.com/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Nevada

Attorney General Identity Theft Page

Nevada Victims Identity Theft Program

Obtaining a Nevada Identity Theft Passport

Nevada Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Additional Nevada Identity Theft Resources

Nebraska Identity Theft

Nebraska law states that identity theft occurs when someone uses the personal identifying information of another person without consent for any unlawfyl purpose.    The law itself is found in Nebraska Revised Statute § 28-639.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
2115 State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-2682
Fax: (402) 471-3297
Website:  http://www.ago.ne.gov/

Nebraska Dept. of Health and Human Services
301 Centennial Mall South
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
Phone: (402) 471-3121
Website:  http://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Nebraska Dept. of Motor Vehicles
Driver Licensing Services
State Office Building
301 Centennial Mall South
P.O. Box 94726
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4726
Phone: (402) 471-3861
Fax: (402) 471-4020
Website: http://www.dmv.ne.gov/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Nebraska

Attorney General Consumer Protection Page

Identity Theft Repair Kit

Consumer Protection Guide

Nebraska Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Additional Nebraska ID Theft Resources