CALIFORNIA ENACTS ID THEFT LAW – BUT IT’S ONLY A REPORTING REQUIREMENT

KnightsBridge Castle has been calling for tougher legislation on identity theft. The penalties for ID theft criminals are virtually non-existent in California with parole for first time offenders and six months in jail for repeat offenders.

On August 10, 2006 the legislature passed into law new regulations requiring the California Department of Justice to keep annual statistics for identity theft arrests.

We anticipate that this important legislation will have no effect on the growing crime of identity theft.

We quote from SB 1390 as signed into law by our Governor: “SECTION 1. Section 13012.6 is added to the Penal Code, to read: 13012.6. The annual report published by the department under Section 13010 shall include information concerning arrests for violations of Section 530.5