Colorado

A Mandatory Reporting State

Identity Theft laws in Colorado

• Identity theft Law - Colo. Rev Stat. § 18-5-901 et seq. 2006 Chap.289
  (scroll down to the section)
  
  
• Data Breach Law - 06-1119
  
  
• Spam Law   6-2.5-101 through 105 and  13-6-403
  
  
• Colorado Expanded Identity Theft Laws
  Provided by ID Safety in partnership with International Association of Chiefs of Police and Bank of America

Credit Freeze Law in Colorado

• Freeze Law - SB 05-137
  • Effective date: July 1, 2006
  • Applies to all consumers
  • Fees: No fee for first freeze; $10 to place a second freeze, $10 to lift, $12
    for temporarily lift for one creditor
  • For more information on the security freeze law in Colorado: www.ago.state.co.us/idtheft/securityfreeze.cfm
  • for instructions on how to place a security freeze: www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityCO.pdf
  • Place the freeze over the phone
    • Equifax - 800-685-1111
    • Experian - 888-397-3742
    • TransUnion - 800-680-7289

Contacts in Colorado

• Attorney General: John Suthers
  1525 Sherman Street, Denver, CO 80203
  Phone: (303) 866-4500
  
  
• DMV
  
  
• Identity Theft Victims Advocacy Network (IVAN)
  

Legal Assistance Colorado

• VICARS
  Phone: (888) 343-4414
  Website: www.idvictim.org

CRAs and FTC

• Equifax
  PO Box 740241, Atlanta, GA 30374-0241
  Phone: (800) 525-6285
  Website: www.equifax.com
  
  
• Experian
  PO Box 9701, Allen, TX 75013-0949
  Phone: (888 )397-3742
  Website: www.experian.com
  
  
• TransUnion
  PO Box 6790, Fullerton, CA 92834
  Phone: (800) 680-7289
  Website: www.transunion.com
  
  
• FTC
  Identity Theft Complaint Input Form

If you know of any not-for-fee identity theft resources in Colorado that you would like to see on this page, please email ITRC .