New York · New York Penal Law (PEN)

N.Y. Penal Law § 190.80-A: Aggravated identity theft

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

Aggravated identity theft occurs when someone knowingly assumes a deployed armed forces member's identity to obtain goods, money, services, or credit exceeding $500, or causes financial loss exceeding $500. It is a Class D felony.

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