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SECTION 190.78
Identity theft in the third degree
Penal (PEN) CHAPTER 40, PART 3, TITLE K, ARTICLE 190
§ 190.78 Identity theft in the third degree.

A person is guilty of identity theft in the third degree when such
person knowingly and with intent to defraud assumes the identity of
another person by presenting themself as that other person, or by acting
as that other person or by using personal identifying information of
that other person, and thereby:

1. obtains goods, money, property or services or uses credit in the
name of such other person or causes financial loss to such person or to
another person or persons; or

2. commits a class A misdemeanor or higher level crime.

Identity theft in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.