New Jersey A1749 increases penalties for identity theft when the victim is a senior citizen or veteran.

New Jersey A1749 increases penalties for identity theft when the victim is a senior citizen or veteran. The bill raises the severity of the crime based on the number of victims and the amount of benefit obtained or deprived. If the victim is a senior citizen or veteran, the penalties are increased. For example, if the offense involves 20 or more pieces of information obtained from a retirement community or veterans’ facility, it constitutes a crime of the second degree instead of the third. The sentencing court can also order corrections to public records and provide restitution to the victim.

New Jersey A1749 increases penalties for identity theft when the victim is a senior citizen or veteran.

New Jersey A1749 increases penalties for identity theft when the victim is a senior citizen or veteran. The bill raises the severity of the crime based on the number of victims and the amount of benefit obtained or deprived. If the victim is a senior citizen or veteran, the penalties are increased. For example, if the offense involves 20 or more pieces of information obtained from a retirement community or veterans’ facility, it constitutes a crime of the second degree instead of the third. The sentencing court can also order corrections to public records and provide restitution to the victim.