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Were You Arrested for Identity Theft in California?
There are many different kinds of theft offenses under California’s criminal code, such as grand theft, theft by fraud, and theft by embezzlement. Identity theft specifically involves the unauthorized use of another person’s information for the purpose of acquiring money, possessions, or services, or for the purpose of committing other unlawful acts.
A person can be charged with identity theft under Cal. Penal Code § 530.5 when, allegedly, he or she “willfully obtains personal identifying information… of another person, and uses that information for any unlawful purpose, including to obtain, or attempt to obtain, credit, goods, services, real property, or medical information without the consent of that person.”
Under Cal. Penal Code § 530.55(b), personal identifying information” is defined to include, but is not limited to, all of the following:
- Address
- Alien Registration Number
- ATM Personal Identification Number (PIN)
- Bank Routing Number
- Biometric Data
- Birth Certificate Information
- Checking Account Number
- Credit Card Number
- Date of Birth (DOB)
- Death Certificate Information
- Driver’s License
- Employee Identification Number
- Fingerprints
- Health Insurance Number
- IRS Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN)
- Mother’s Maiden Name
- Name
- Passport Information
- Phone Number
- Place of Employment
- Savings Account Number
- School Identification Number
- Social Security Number (SSN)
- Voiceprint
