Sec. 52-571h. Action for damages resulting from identity theft. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 52-571h. Action for damages resulting from identity theft. (a) Any person aggrieved by an act constituting a violation of section 53a-129a of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2003, or section 53a-129b, 53a-129c or 53a-129d may bring a civil action in the Superior Court for damages against the person who committed the violation.

      (b) In any civil action brought under this section in which the plaintiff prevails, the court shall award the greater of one thousand dollars or treble damages, together with costs and a reasonable attorney's fee.

      (c) No action under this section shall be brought but within two years from the date when the violation is discovered or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered.

      (P.A. 00-46; P.A. 03-156, S. 11.)

      History: P.A. 03-156 amended Subsec. (a) to replace "a violation of section 53a-129a" with "a violation of section 53a-129a of the general statutes, revision of 1958, revised to January 1, 2003, or section 53a-129b, 53a-129c or 53a-129d" and added new Subsec. (c) barring an action unless brought within two years from the date when the violation is discovered or in the exercise of reasonable care should have been discovered.