In this Section, "personal identifying information" means any name or number that may be used, alone or in conjunction with any other information, to assume the identity of an individual, including the individual's name, date of birth, address, telephone number, social security account number, driver's license number, place of employment, employee identification number, mother's maiden name, bank or other financial institution account number, personal identification number or password, or credit card number of an individual. A person shall not knowingly, willfully, and with fraudulent intent obtain or aid another person in obtaining personal identifying information of an individual, without the consent of that individual, for the purpose of using the personal identifying information to obtain or attempt to obtain any benefit, credit, goods, services, identification card or evidence of such person's identity, or other item of value in the name of that individual, or for any other unlawful purpose. A person shall not knowingly, willfully, and with fraudulent intent obtain or aid another person in obtaining personal identifying information of an individual, without the consent of that individual, for the purpose of using the personal identifying information to pose as that person in order to obtain or attempt to obtain any benefit, credit, goods, services, identification card or evidence of such person's identity, or other item of value in the name of that individual, or for any other unlawful purpose. A person shall not knowingly and willfully assume the identity of another person: With the fraudulent intent to obtain any benefit, credit, goods, services, or other item of value; With the fraudulent intent to avoid the payment of a debt or other legal obligation; To avoid prosecution for a crime; or For any other unlawful purpose. A person shall not knowingly and willfully provide false personal identifying information to a law enforcement officer or law enforcement official following an arrest.

A person who violates this Division is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or imprisonment not exceeding six months, or both.

In any case in which a person uses the personal identifying information of another person to commit a crime and is charged with that crime, the records of the Police Department shall reflect that the person whose identity was falsely used in connection with the commission of the crime did not commit the crime and such information shall be submitted to the court in which the crime is prosecuted. In any case in which a person uses the personal identifying information of another person to commit a crime the Police Department shall treat the person whose identity was falsely used as a victim and a person in interest and shall provide copies of public records relating to the investigation to the victim without charge. To the extent possible, each County agency shall assist the person to correct mistaken or incorrect personal identifying information the agency receives, retains, or transmits.