Restitución por robo de identidad en Pennsylvania

Explicación Simple

Si alguien roba tu identidad, el tribunal puede obligar al ladrón a pagarte por todos los gastos que tuviste para arreglar el problema. Eso incluye lo que gastaste en abogados o en corregir tu crédito.

Es como si alguien rompiera la puerta de tu casa y luego tuvieses que gastar dinero en repararla. Esta ley asegura que la persona que rompió la puerta se haga responsable de los costos de reparación.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan descubre que alguien ha estado usando su nombre para hacer compras. Juan gasta dinero en un abogado para que lo ayude a limpiar su crédito. Gracias a esta ley, el tribunal puede ordenar a la persona que robó su identidad que le pague esos gastos.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

18 Pa.C.S. 2009 - Amendment § 1107.1. Restitution for identity theft. (a) General rule. --The court shall, in addition to any other restitution sentence or order authorized by law, sentence a person convicted of a violation of section 4106 (relating to access device fraud) or 4120 (relating to identity theft) to make restitution for all reasonable expenses incurred by the victim or on the victim's behalf: (1) to investigate theft of the victim's identity; (2) to bring or defend civil or criminal actions related to theft of the victim's identity; or (3) to take other efforts to correct the victim's credit record or negative credit reports related to theft of the victim's identity. (b) Types of expenses. --The types of expenses recoverable under this section include, but are not limited to: (1) fees for professional services by attorneys or accountants; (2) fees and costs imposed by credit bureaus, associated with efforts to correct the victim's credit record, incurred in private investigations or associated with contesting unwarranted debt collections; and (3) court costs and filing fees. (Sept. 18, 2009, P.L.391, No.42, eff. 60 days) 2009 Amendment. Act 42 added section 1107.1. 18 Pa.C.S. 1988 - Amendment § 1108. District attorneys' standing and interest in prisoner litigation. The district attorney shall receive written notice of, and shall have automatic standing and a legal interest in, any proceeding which may involve the release or nonadmission of county prisoners, delinquents or detainees due to the fact, duration or other conditions of custody. In addition to the district attorney's rights in such a proceeding, the district attorney may seek any equitable relief necessary to protect the district attorney's interest in the continued institutional custody and ad