Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-129a

Identity theft defined

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(a) A person commits identity theft when such person knowingly uses personal identifying information of another person to obtain or attempt to obtain money, credit, goods, services, property or medical information without the consent of such other person.

(b) As used in this section, “personal identifying information” means any name, number or other information that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a specific individual including, but not limited to, such individual's name, date of birth, mother's maiden name, motor vehicle operator's license number, Social Security number, employee identification number, employer or taxpayer identification number, alien registration number, government passport number, health insurance identification number, demand deposit account number, savings account number, credit card number, debit card number or unique biometric data such as fingerprint, voice print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical representation.

(P.A. 99-99; P.A. 03-156, S. 1; P.A. 09-239, S. 1; P.A. 11-165, S. 1.)

History: P.A. 03-156 revised section to replace offense of identity theft with definition of identity theft by amending Subsec. (a) to replace “A person is guilty of identity theft when” with “A person commits identity theft when”, delete requirement that the use of such information be “for any unlawful purpose” and include “money” and “property” among items the person obtains or attempts to obtain, by designating definition of “personal identifying information” as new Subsec. (b) and amending said definition to add provision that such information means “any name, number or other information that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to identify a specific individual”, include such individual's name, date of birth, employer or taxpayer identification number, alien registration number, government passport number, health insurance identification number, debit card number or unique biometric data such as fingerprint, voice print, retina or iris image, or other unique physical representation and replace “demand deposit number” with “demand deposit account number” and by deleting former Subsec. (b) classifying identity theft as a class D felony; P.A. 09-239 amended Subsec. (a) to specify that a person commits identity theft when such person knowingly uses personal identifying information of another person to obtain or attempt to obtain, in the name of such other person, money, credit, goods, services, property or medical information without the consent of such other person; P.A. 11-165 amended Subsec. (a) to delete “in the name of such other person”.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 12 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 2006–2026 · leading case: State v. Bozelko
State v. Bozelko (2010) connappct · cites it 4× “10 General Statutes § 53a-129a (a) provides that a person commits identify theft “when [a] person intentionally obtains personal identifying information of another person without the authorization of such other person and uses that information to obtain or attempt to obtain…”
State v. Schiller (2009) connappct · cites it 9× “03-156, and codified as General Statutes §§ 53a-129a and 53a-129d.”
Hudson v. Babilonia (2016) ctd · cites it 15× “§ 52 -571h(a) provides a cause of action for “damages resulting from identity theft,” permitting “any person aggrieved by an act constituting a violation of’ Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-129a through 53a-129e to bring an action for damages “against the person who committed the…”
Bentley v. Greensky Trade Credit, LLC (2015) ctd · cites it 2× “” Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-129a(a). The Court must dismiss this claim because Ms.”
State v. Sweet (2022) connappct · cites it 2× “’’ General Statutes § 53a-129a provides: ‘‘(a) A person commits identity theft when such person knowingly uses personal identifying information of another person to obtain or attempt to obtain money, credit, goods, services, property or medical information without the consent of…”
White v. FCW Law Offices (2024) connappct · cites it 2× “4 General Statutes § 53a-129a (a), which defines identity theft, provides: ‘‘A person commits identity theft when such person knowingly uses personal identifying information of another to obtain or attempt to obtain money, credit, goods, services, property or medical information…”
Payne v. TK Auto Wholesalers (2006) connappct · cites it 2× “The jury subsequently convicted the plaintiff of identity theft in violation of General Statutes § 53a-129a, forgery in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-139 (a) (1), criminal attempt to commit larceny in the second degree in violation of General Statutes…”
State v. Reynolds (2011) connappct “” General Statutes § 53a-129d provides: “(a) A person is guilty of identity theft in the third degree when such person commits identity theft, as defined in section 53a-129a. “(b) Identity theft in the third degree is a class D felony.”
State v. Warren (2009) connappct · cites it 2× “counts of larceny in the fifth degree in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-119 and 53a-125a, credit card theft in violation of General Statutes § 53a-128c, four counts of forgeiy in the third degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-140, four counts of criminal…”
State v. Payne (2007) connappct · cites it 2× “Payne, appeals from the judgment of conviction, rendered after a jury trial, of identity theft in violation of General Statutes *15 § 53a-129a, forgeiy in the second degree in violation of General Statutes § 53a-139 (a) (1), criminal attempt to commit larceny in the second…”
White v. FCW Law Offices (2025) conn · cites it 3× “3 In count three, the plaintiff alleged identity theft in violation of General Statutes §§ 53a-129a and 52-571h. In count four, the plaintiff alleged a violation of CUTPA based on the same conduct at issue in counts one through three.”
Neil Richardson v. Willy L. Pham and Bi-Li Aviation, LLC (2026) ctd · cites it 7× “) That statute permits “[a]ny person aggrieved by an act constituting a violation of” Connecticut’s criminal identity theft statutes, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-129a through 53a-129e, to bring an action for damages “against the person who committed the violation.”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-129a(a) — 2 cases
Bentley v. Greensky Trade Credit, LLC (2015) ctd “” Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-129a(a). The Court must dismiss this claim because Ms.”
Hudson v. Babilonia (2016) ctd “§ 52 -571h(a) provides a cause of action for “damages resulting from identity theft,” permitting “any person aggrieved by an act constituting a violation of’ Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-129a through 53a-129e to bring an action for damages “against the person who committed the…”
— Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-129a(b) — 2 cases
Hudson v. Babilonia (2016) ctd “§ 52 -571h(a) provides a cause of action for “damages resulting from identity theft,” permitting “any person aggrieved by an act constituting a violation of’ Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-129a through 53a-129e to bring an action for damages “against the person who committed the…”
Neil Richardson v. Willy L. Pham and Bi-Li Aviation, LLC (2026) ctd “) That statute permits “[a]ny person aggrieved by an act constituting a violation of” Connecticut’s criminal identity theft statutes, Conn. Gen. Stat. §§ 53a-129a through 53a-129e, to bring an action for damages “against the person who committed the violation.”
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