(1) A person is guilty of trafficking in stolen identities when he or she manufactures, sells, transfers, or purchases, or possesses with the intent to manufacture, sell, transfer, or purchase the personal identity of another person or persons for any purpose listed in KRS § 514.160(1). The personal identity of an individual includes any of the identifying information described in KRS § 514.160(1).
(2) Possession of five (5) or more separate identities shall be prima facie evidence that the identities are possessed for the purpose of trafficking.

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonybetween 5 and 10 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
For details, see § 532.060
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 514.170

  • 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.

(3) Trafficking in stolen identities is a Class C felony. If the person violating this section is a business that has violated this section on more than one (1) occasion, then that person also violates the Consumer Protection Act, KRS § 367.110 to
367.300.
Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 175, sec. 9, effective July 15, 2002. — Created
2000 Ky. Acts ch. 174, sec. 2, effective July 14, 2000.

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