N.Y. Penal Law § 190.78: Identity theft in the third degree

§ 190.78 Identity theft in the third degree.

A person is guilty of identity theft in the third degree when such

person knowingly and with intent to defraud assumes the identity of

another person by presenting themself as that other person, or by acting

as that other person or by using personal identifying information of

that other person, and thereby:

1. obtains goods, money, property or services or uses credit in the

name of such other person or causes financial loss to such person or to

another person or persons; or

2. commits a class A misdemeanor or higher level crime.

Identity theft in the third degree is a class A misdemeanor.