Indiana

Identity theft laws in Indiana

• Identity theft Law - Ind. Code Ann. § 35-43-5-1-35-43-5-5
  www.state.in.us/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar43/ch5.html
   
• Information Breach Law
  www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2005/SE/SE0503.1.html
  
• House Enrolled Act No. 1121
  www.indianaconsumer.com/idtheft/pub/HEA1121IdentityTheft.pdf
   
• Indiana 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 Indiana

• Credit Freeze Law - SEA 403:
  http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2007/ES/ES0403.2.html
  • Effective as of September 1, 2007
  • Applies to all consumers
  • No fee to place, temporary lift or remove security freeze for all consumers.
  • For instructions on how to place a security freeze: www.consumersunion.org/pdf/security/securityIN.pdf
  • Place the freeze over the phone
    • Equifax - 800-685-1111
    • Experian - 888-397-3742
    • TransUnion - 800-680-7289

Contacts in Indiana

• Attorney General: Greg Zoeller
  Indiana Government Center South - 5th Floor, 402 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204
  Phone: (317) 232-6201
  Website: www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/
   

• AG's ID Theft Unit
  302 West Washington St. Indianapolis, IN 46204
  Phone: (800) 382-5516
  E-mail: IDTheft@atg.in.gov 
   

• Bureau of Motor Vehicles
  Website: www.state.in.us/bmv/
   
• Department of Corrections
  Website: www.in.gov/indcorrection/