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Montana Identity Theft

Under Montana law: “A person commits the offense of theft of identity if the person purposely or knowingly obtains personal identifying information of another person and uses that information for any unlawful purpose…”   The law is codified in Montana Stat. § 45-6-332.

Points of Contact

Montana Dept. of Justice
Office of the Attorney General
Justice Building, Third Floor
215 North Sanders
P.O. Box 201401
Helena, MT 59620-1401
Phone: (406) 444-2026
Fax: (406) 444-3549
E-mail: contactdoj@mt.gov
Website: https://dojmt.gov/agooffice/

Montana Dept. of Public Health and Human Services
Office of Vital Statistics
111 North Sanders Street (SRS Building)
Helena, MT 59601
Phone:  (406) 444-4228
Website:  http://dphhs.mt.gov/

Office of Consumer Protection
2225 11th Avenue
P.O. Box 200151
Helena, MT 59620-0151
Phone: (800) 481-6896 or (406) 444-4500
Fax: (406) 444-9680
E-mail: idtheftpassport@mt.gov
Website: https://dojmt.gov/consumer/

Montana Department of Justice
Motor Vehicle Division
Scott Hart Building, Second Floor
303 North Roberts
P.O. Box 201430
Helena, MT 59620-1430
Phone: (406) 444-3933
Website: https://dojmt.gov/driving/
E-mail: mvd@mt.gov

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Montana

Montana Consumer Identity Theft Page

Identity Theft Passport Application

Montana Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Missouri Identity Theft

In Missouri,  a person commits the crime of identity theft if he knowingly and with the intent to deceive or defraud obtains or uses identification not lawfully issued for his use.   The statute itself is Missouri Stat. § 570-223.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
Supreme Court Building
207 W. High St.
P.O. Box 899
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Phone: 573-751-3321
Fax: 573-751-0774
Website: http://ago.mo.gov/

Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
912 Wildwood
P.O. Box 570
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
Phone: 573-751-6400
Fax: 573-751-6010
Website:http://health.mo.gov/index.php
Email: info@health.mo.gov

Missouri Identity Theft Hotline
Phone: 800-392-8222

Missouri Department of Revenue
Driver Licensing
Harry S Truman State Office Building
301 West High Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Phone:  (573) 526-2407
Website: http://dor.mo.gov/mvdl/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Missouri

Missouri Attorney General Identity Theft Page

Identity Theft Complaint Form  (File with AG’s Office)

Identity Theft Incident Report (File with local Police Dept.)

Missouri Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Identity Theft Resource Guide

Mississippi Identity Theft

In Mississippi, identity theft (referred to as fraudulent use ofidentity) occurs when a person uses another individual’s personal identifying information to fraudulently obtain, among other things, goods, services or anything of value.  The governing statute is Mississippi Code Ann. § 97-19-85.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
Walter Sillers Building
550 High Street, Suite 1200
Jackson, MS 39201
Phone: (601) 359-3680
Website:  http://www.ago.state.ms.us/

Mississippi Dept. of Health
Vital Records Division
571 Stadium Drive
Jackson, MS 39215
Phone: (601) 576-7960
Fax:  (601) 576-7505
Website:  http://www.msdh.state.ms.us/msdhsite/index.cfm/31,0,109,html

Mississippi Department of Public Safety
1900 East Woodrow Wilson Drive
Jackson, MS 39216
Phone: (601) 987-1212
Website: https://www.dps.state.ms.us/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Mississippi

Mississippi Attorney General Identity Theft Page

Mississippi Identity Theft Guidebook

Mississippi Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Minnesota Identity Theft

Under Minnesota law:  “A person who transfers, possesses, or uses an identity that is not the person’s own, with the intent to commit, aid, or abet any unlawful activity is guilty of identity theft…”  This law can be found in Minnesota Stat. Ann. §  609.527.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
1400 Bremer Tower
445 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
Phone: (651) 296-3353
Toll Free:  (800) 657-3787
Website: http://www.ag.state.mn.us/

Minnesota Dept. of Health
P.O. Box 64975
St. Paul, MN 55164-0975
Phone:  (651) 201-5000
Toll Free:  (888) 345-0823
Website:  http://www.health.state.mn.us/

Minnesota Department of Public Safety
445 Minnesota Street
Saint Paul MN 55101-5155
Phone:  (651) 201-7000
Website: https://dps.mn.gov/Pages/default.aspx

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Minnesota

Attorney General Page on Guarding Your Privacy

AG Page on Protecting Yourself from Identity Theft

Privacy and Identity Theft

Identity Theft and Computers

Identity Theft Toolkit

Minnesota Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Additional Minnesota Identity Theft Resources

Michigan Identity Theft

Per the Michigan AG Identity Theft Information Page, “ID Theft is the wrongful use of YOUR personal information – such as your name, social security number, or credit card number – without your permission by another person to commit fraudulent or criminal acts.”   The law can be found in the Michigan Identity Theft Protection Act.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
G. Mennen Williams Building, 7th Floor
525 W. Ottawa St.
P.O.Box 30212
Lansing, MI 48909-0212
Phone: (517) 373-1110
Fax: (517) 373-3042
Website: http://www.michigan.gov/ag

Department of Human Services
235 S. Grand Ave.
P.O. Box 30037
Lansing, Michigan 48909
Phone: (855) 275-6424 (855-ASK-MICH)
Website:  http://www.michigan.gov/dhs

Office of the Secretary of State
Michigan Department of State
Lansing, MI 48918
Phone: (888) 767-6424 (888-SOS-MICH)
Website:  http://www.michigan.gov/sos

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Michigan

Michigan AG Identity Theft Information Page

Michigan Driver’s License and State Identification Information

Michigan Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Michigan Consumer Alerts

Massachusetts Identity Theft

Massachusetts law makes it a crime to use another individual’s personal identifying information in order to fraudulently obtain, among other things, goods and services.  The law itself is codified as Mass. Gen. Laws Chap. 266, Section 37(E).

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
One Ashburton Place
Boston, MA 02108-1698
Phone: (617) 727-2200
Website:  http://www.mass.gov/ago/

Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS)
One Ashburton Place
11th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: (617) 573-1600
Website: http://www.mass.gov/eohhs/

Massachusetts Dept. of Transportation
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Phone: (617) 351-4500
Website: http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Massachusetts

Massachusetts Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Massachusetts Law About Identity Theft Page

Massachusetts AG Guide to Identity Theft

Identity Theft Scams

Identity Theft and Business Page

RMV Identity Theft Forms

Additional Massachusetts Identity Theft Resources

Maryland Identity Theft

In Maryland, identity theft refers to the willful possession or use of another’s personal identifying information without authorization in order to obtain, among other things, goods, services or a thing of value.   The statute itself is codified as Maryland Statute § 8-301.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
200 St. Paul Place
Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 576-6300
Toll Free: (888) 743-0023
Website: http://www.oag.state.md.us/index.htm

Maryland Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
Division of Vital Records
6550 Reisterstown Road
Reisterstown Road Plaza
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone:  410-764-3038 (Baltimore local)
Toll Free:  (800) 832-3277
WEbsite:  http://dhmh.maryland.gov/vsa/Pages/CONTACT.aspx

Identity Theft Unit
Phone: (410) 576-6491
E-mail: idtheft@oag.state.md.us

Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration
6601 Ritchie Highway, N.E.
Glen Burnie, MD 21062
Phone:  (800) 950-1MVA (800-950-1682)
Phone:  (301) 729-4550 (Outside Maryland)
Website:  http://www.mva.maryland.gov/index.html

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Maryland

Maryland Attorney General Identity Theft Sheet

Maryland Identity Theft Guide

Maryland Identity Theft Passport Information (For ID Theft Victims)

Maryland Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Maine Identity Theft

In Maine, identity theft (referred to in the statutes as “Misuse of Identification”) occurs when a person knowingly or intentionally uses another individual’s personal identifying documents or information without authorization in order to obtain confidential information, property or services.   The law itself is codified in Maine Statute § 17-A §905-A.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
6 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: (207) 626-8800
Website: http://www.maine.gov/ag/index.shtml

Maine Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection
35 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04330-0035
Phone: (207) 624-8527
Toll Free: (800) 332-8529 (in Maine)
Fax:  (207) 582-7699
Website:  http://www.maine.gov/pfr/consumercredit/index.shtml

Maine Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
221 State Street
Augusta, ME 04333
Phone: 207-287-3707
Fax:     207-287-3005
Website:  http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/

Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Office of Investigations
29 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333
Phone:  (207) 624-9000 ext 52144
Fax: (207) 624-9258
Website: http://www.maine.gov/sos/bmv/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Maine

Maine AG Identity Theft Page

MBV Identity Fraud Page

Maine Consumer Law Guide

Maine Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Louisiana Identity Theft

Louisiana law descibes identity theft as the unauthorized use or attempted use of another individual’s personal identifying information to fraudulently obtain, among other things, goods and services.     The statute itself is Louisiana Statute § 14:67.16.

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
1885 N. Third Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 326-6705
Fax:  (225) 326-6793
Website: www.ag.state.la.us/

Consumer Protection Section
1885 North 3rd St.
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225)326-6465
Fax:  (225)326-6499
Website:  http://www.ag.state.la.us/Article.aspx?articleID=16&catID=9
Email:  ConsumerInfo@ag.state.la.us

Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 N. 4th Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70802
Phone: (225) 342-9500
Fax: (225) 342-5568
Website:  http://new.dhh.louisiana.gov/

Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
Website: https://expresslane.dps.louisiana.gov/

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Louisiana

Louisiana Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Identity Theft Checklist

Additional Identity Theft Resources in Louisiana

Kentucky Identity Theft

Kentucky law says that a person commits identity theft by using the identifying information of another person in order to to commit some kind of fraud, such as – among other things – obtaining goods and services.  The statute itself is Kentucky Statute § 514.160.  As with many other states, Kentucky law not only addresses the use of someone else’s personal information to commit a crime or fraud, but also trafficking (e.g., buying and selling) such information (Kentucky Statute § 514.170).

Points of Contact

Office of the Attorney General
Capitol Suite 118
700 Capitol Avenue
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601-3449
Phone:  (502) 696-5300
Fax:  (502) 564-2894
Website: http://ag.ky.gov/
Email:  attorney.general@ag.ky.gov

Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Office of the Secretary
275 E. Main St.
Frankfort, KY  40621
Phone:  (800) 372-2973
Website:  http://chfs.ky.gov/dph/

Kentucky Transportation Cabinet
Division of Motor Vehicle Licensing
200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40622
Phone: (502) 564-4890
Website:  http://drive.ky.gov/Motor-Vehicle-Licensing/Pages/default.aspx

Other Kentucky Points of Contact

Other Resources for Identity Theft in Kentucky

Kentucky AG Identity Theft Page

Kentucky ID Theft Victim Kit

Kentucky ID Theft Brochure

Security Freeze Information

Kentucky Identity Theft Safety Sheet

Additional Kentucky ID Theft Resources