Section 31-26-15 - Identity theft passport; database. - New Mexico Statutes

31-26-15. Identity theft passport; database.

A.     The attorney general, in cooperation with the department of public safety and the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department, shall issue an identity theft passport to a person who claims to be a victim of identity theft pursuant to Section 30-16-24.1 NMSA 1978 and who provides to the attorney general:

(1)     a certified copy of a court order obtained pursuant to Section 5 [31-26-16 NMSA 1978] of this 2009 act or a full set of fingerprints; 

(2)     a driver's license or other government-issued identification or record; and

(3)     other information as required by the attorney general. 

B.     An identity theft passport shall contain a picture of the person to whom it was issued and other information as the attorney general deems appropriate.

C.     The attorney general may enter into a memorandum of understanding with the motor vehicle division of the taxation and revenue department for the development and issuance of a secure form of identity theft passport.  When an identity theft passport is issued, the motor vehicle division shall note on the person's driver record that an identity theft passport has been issued.

D.     An identify [identity] theft passport shall be accepted as evidence of identity by law enforcement officers and others who may challenge the person's identity.

E.     The attorney general shall maintain a database of identity theft victims who have reported to a law enforcement agency or have been issued an identity theft passport.  The attorney general may provide access to the database only to criminal justice agencies.  For purposes of identification and authentication, the attorney general may allow access to specific information about a person who has become a victim of identity theft to that person or to that person's authorized representative.

F.     The attorney general shall keep on file each application for an identity theft passport and each police report of identity theft submitted by a law enforcement agency.

G.     The attorney general shall prepare and make available to local law enforcement agencies and to the general public an information packet that includes information on how to prevent and stop identity theft.