New Jersey

Identity theft laws in New Jersey

• Identity theft Law - N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:21-17 to 21-17.6 
   
• Data Breach Law -
  www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/Bills/A3500/4001_R1.PDF

Credit freeze law in New Jersey

• Freeze Law - 56:11-44 et seq. in bill form:
  www.njleg.state.nj.us/2004/Bills/S2000/1914_R1.PDF
  
  • Effective date: January 1, 2006
  • Applies to all consumers
  • Fees: No fee for initial freeze. Up to $5 to remove, temporarily lift or have PIN reissued.
  • Consumers are also permitted to make such requests directly to consumer reporting agencies via secured electronic mail.
  • How to place your security freeze in New Jersey:
    www.njdobi.org/creditfreeze.htm

Contacts in New Jersy

• Attorney General: Stuart Rabner (D)
  Richard J. Hughes Justice Complex, 25 Market St., CN 080, Trenton, NJ 08625
  Phone: (609) 292-8740
  Website: www.state.nj.us/lps/