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Identity Theft - California Penal Code Section 530.5

By Walin & Klarich

Identity theft in California consists of stealing an individual's personal identifying information and using it for an unlawful purpose such as obtaining a financial gain or making a tangible purchase. Examples of personal information that can be stolen include Social Security numbers, credit card numbers, bank account numbers, and using someone else's good credit to purchase a vehicle or other property. California Penal Code Section 530.5(a) is the unauthorized use of personal identifying information of another person. This crime involves any person who willfully obtains personal identifying information of another individual and uses that information for any unlawful purpose, including obtaining, or attempting to obtain credit, goods, services, real property, or medical information without the consent of that person...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on February 26, 2010 (boomark / email).