On 06/30/08, Governor Blunt of Missouri signed a bill into law that allows Missourians who believe their identities have been stolen to request security freezes on their credit reports.
House Bill 1384, sponsored by Rep. Stanley Cox, R-Sedalia, also will make it easier for identity theft victims to report their crimes to a local police agency, even if the crime occurs outside of the local agency’s jurisdiction.
The new law will make it a class C felony for the possession or manufacture of five or more fictitious or forged identification cards.
It is now punishable by up to seven years in prison for the first offense, along with up to $5000 in fines, not including restitution to victims. Continued offenses can result in up to 15 years in prison.
Welcome aboard Missouri in this never ending battle to combat Id Theft Crime.
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Wednesday, July 2, 2008
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