November 16th 2010 @5:05pm/ Misrepresentation of identity
Person using personal identification information misrepresents himself or herself to be a Law enforcement officer, an employee or representative of a bank, credit card company, credit counseling company, or credit reporting agency; or any person who wrongfully represents that he or she is seeking to assist the victim with a problem with the victims credit history shall have the offense reclassified as follows:
(a) In the case of a misdemeanor, the offense is reclassified as a felony of the third degree.
(b) In the case of a felony of the third degree, the offense is reclassified as a felony of the second degree.
(c) In the case of a felony of the second degree, the offense is reclassified as a felony of the first degree.
(d) In the case of a felony of the first degree of a felony of the first degree punishable by a term of imprisonment not exceeding, the offense is reclassified as a life felony.
For purpose of sentencing under Chapter 921
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(13) (a) In sentencing a defendant convicted of an offense under this section, the court may order that the defendant make RESTITUTION under s.______ to any victim of the offense. In addition to the victim’s out of pocket costs restitution may include payment of any other costs including attorneys fees incurred by the victim in clearing the victim’s credit history or credit rating or any costs incurred in connection with any civil or administrative proceeding to satisfy any debt, lien, or other obligation of the victim arising as the result of the actions of the defendant.
(b) The sentencing court may issue such orders as are necessary to correct any public record that contains false information given in violation of this section.
(14) Prosecutions for violations of this section may be brought on behalf of the state by any state attorney or by the statewide prosecutor.
thoughts by mary jean ziska:
i just added posts today concerning fraud in my phone accounts/ If someone was misrepresenting themselves as me/ whether on the phone/ by stealing my actual phone number… or by then stealing babysitting jobs in my name/ each and every time they used my name, my likeness and misrepresented themselves as me/ even as far as impersonating my voice…. it would be a criminal offense / therefore such criminals should be in jail ! they should definately be in jail!