Identity theft is an act of stealing an individual’s identity to defraud or without the authorization of the concerned person to obtain some economic or personal benefits.
Identity theft often includes unauthorized use of an individual’s identification information like the name, license, biometrics, and more.
The laws:
Some of the Alabama identity theft laws and penalties are as follows:
- According to the law, a 2 year to 20-year prison life for a felony act is observed in the state.
- On convicted of identity theft in Alabama, restitution to pay the financial loss, which can make up to thrice the financial damages, will be levied by the court.