Relates to offenses involving theft of identity; creates five tiers of crimes, based on the financial loss to the victim(s) and the number of people.

New York A10439 amends the penal law to establish five tiers of identity theft crimes, based on the financial loss to the victim(s) and the number of people victimized. It defines identity theft in the fourth, third, second, and first degrees, and unlawful possession of personal identifying information in the third, second, and first degrees. The bill also repeals certain provisions of the criminal procedure law and the penal law relating to identity theft.

Relates to offenses involving theft of identity; creates five tiers of crimes, based on the financial loss to the victim(s) and the number of people.

New York A10439 amends the penal law to establish five tiers of identity theft crimes, based on the financial loss to the victim(s) and the number of people victimized. It defines identity theft in the fourth, third, second, and first degrees, and unlawful possession of personal identifying information in the third, second, and first degrees. The bill also repeals certain provisions of the criminal procedure law and the penal law relating to identity theft.