Is identity theft a felony?

Identity theft of credit, money, goods, services, or other property exceeding $300 and not exceeding $2,000 in value is a Class 3 felony. Identity theft of credit, money, goods, services, or other property exceeding $300 and not exceeding $2,000 in value when the victim of the identity theft is an active duty member of the armed services or reserve forces of the United States or of the Illinois National Guard serving in a foreign country is a Class 2 felony. read more

Identity theft and identity fraud are terms used to refer to all types of crime in which someone wrongfully obtains and uses another person's personal data in some way that involves fraud or deception, typically for economic gain. read more

All identity theft is a crime under California law, but "criminal identity theft" refers to one type of the crime. Criminal identity theft occurs when someone cited or arrested for a crime uses another person's name and identifying information, resulting in a criminal record being created in that person's name. read more