Walk It Through: The Strange Account
Identity theft in the third degree, a collector's unusual hours, and up to 364 days.
Someone uses a farmer's name to open a store credit card and runs up a balance.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
One farmer and one card. The higher degrees of identity theft, credit reports, and a civil claim against the store are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Class A misdemeanorThe higher misdemeanor class, carrying up to 364 days in jail and a fine of up to $1,000.
- Traffic infractionA category of offense of its own, separate from violations and crimes.
- ViolationAn offense allowing no more than fifteen days in jail and a fine of up to $250. Disorderly conduct, harassment in the second degree and trespass are violations.
- Petit larcenyStealing property, whatever its value. A class A misdemeanor.