(a) After notice and hearing, if the court is satisfied by a preponderance of the evidence that an applicant under § 521.101 has been injured by a violation of § 521.051 or is the victim of an offense under § 32.51, Penal Code, the court shall enter an order declaring that the applicant is a victim of identity theft resulting from a violation of § 521.051 or an offense under § 32.51, Penal Code, as appropriate.
(b) An order under this section must contain:
(1) any known information identifying the violator or person charged with the offense;
(2) the specific personal identifying information and any related document used to commit the alleged violation or offense; and
(3) information identifying any financial account or transaction affected by the alleged violation or offense, including:
(A) the name of the financial institution in which the account is established or of the merchant involved in the transaction, as appropriate;
(B) any relevant account numbers;
(C) the dollar amount of the account or transaction affected by the alleged violation or offense; and
(D) the date of the alleged violation or offense.

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Terms Used In Texas Business and Commerce Code 521.103

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005