When Someone Uses Your Name
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-571h — $1,000 or treble damages, whichever is greater, from the person who did it
Identity theft is knowingly using another person's identifying information, a name, date of birth, license, Social Security or account number, biometric data and the like, to obtain or try to obtain money, credit, goods, services, property or medical information without their consent.
Who handles this in Connecticut: Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the Connecticut directory.
- The person harmed may sue the person who did it in the Superior Court.
- A plaintiff who prevails is awarded $1,000 or treble damages, whichever is greater, with costs and a reasonable attorney's fee, including documented lost wages and financial loss.
- The court may award not less than two years of identity theft monitoring and protection.
- The action is brought within three years of when the violation was, or reasonably should have been, discovered.
Sources for this section (2)
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53a-129a — Identity theft defined
- Conn. Gen. Stat. § 52-571h — Action for damages resulting from identity theft
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Connecticut attorney.