Haw. Rev. Stat. § 708-839.8

Current through Act 23 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 708-839.8 - Identity theft in the third degree

(1) A person commits the offense of identity theft in the third degree if that person makes or causes to be made, either directly or indirectly, a transmission of any personal information of another by any oral statement, any written statement, or any statement conveyed by any electronic means, with the intent to commit the offense of theft in the third or fourth degree from any person or entity.

(2) Identity theft in the third degree is a class C felony.

HRS § 708-839.8

L 2002, c 224 , pt of §1 .

COMMENTARY ON §§ 708-839.6 TO 839.8

Act 224, Session Laws 2002, added these sections to provide criminal penalties for persons who commit identity theft of another individual. The legislature found that misappropriation of personal identification information was on the rise. Act 224 addresses the criminal conduct associated with intentional identity theft. Conference Committee Report No. 25-02.