1、1 This report was originally prepared by Kristin Thornblad, a law clerk in the American LawDivision.2 For further information, see Gail Hillebrand, After the FACTA: State Power to Prevent IdentityTheft, 17 Loy. Consumer L. Rev 53 (2004); New Data Security Laws Take Effect in SeveralStates, 75 U.S.L.
2、W. 25 (2007); Catherine Pastrikos, Identity Theft Statutes: Which Will ProtectAmericans the Most?, 67 Alb. L. Rev. 1137 (2004); Holly K. Towle, Identity Theft: Myths,Methods and New Law, 30 Rutgers Computer & Tech. L.J. 237 (2004); Gary M. Victor, IdentityTheft, Its Environment and Proposals for Cha
3、nge, 18 Loy. Consumer L. Rev. 273 (2006).3 To date, Colorado and Vermont have not enacted criminal identity theft statutes. For acomplete list of state criminal identity theft statutes, see http:/www.consumer.gov/idtheft/law_laws_state_criminal.htm (accessed Jan. 11, 2007).4 Cal. Penal Code 530.5-53
4、0.7. 5 La. Rev. Stat. Ann. 14:67.16. Order Code RS22484January 11, 2007Identity Theft Laws: State Penalties andRemedies and Pending Federal Bills1Tara RainsonLaw LibrarianKnowledge Services GroupSummaryThis report provides an overview of state laws on identity theft.2 State laws topenalize identity