State Security Freeze Requirements and Fees

State Requirement Fees Request Security Freeze by:
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California

Effective 1/1/2003

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 $12 Free

Colorado

Effective 7/1/2006

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim Free $10 $12 (per grantor) Free

Connecticut

Effective 1/1/2006

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 $12 Free

District of Columbia

Effective 7/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 Free Free Free

Delaware

Effective 10/1/2006

ID Theft Victim Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $20 (Subsequent Freezes $20 each) $10 Not Eligible Free

Florida

Effective 7/1/2006

ID Theft Victim or 65 years of age Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 Not Eligible Free

Hawaii

Effective 1/1/2007

ID Theft Victim or 65 years of age Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $5 $5 $5 Free

Illinois

Effective 1/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 $10 Free

Indiana

Effective 9/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Regular or Certified Mail
Non-Victim Free Free Free Free

Kansas

Effective 1/1/2007

ID Theft Victim or 65 years of age Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible

Kentucky

Effective 7/1/2006

ID Theft Victim Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 Not Eligible Free

Louisiana

Effective 7/1/2005

ID Theft Victim or 62 years or older Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $8 Not Eligible Free

Maine

Effective 2/1/2006

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 $12 Free

Minnesota

Effective 8/1/2006

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail or phone 800-685-1111
Non-Victim $5 $5 $5 Free

Mississippi

Effective 7/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible

Montana

Effective 7/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Regular or Certified Mail
Non-Victim $3 $3 $3 Free

Nebraska

Effective 9/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $15 Free Not Eligible Free

Nevada

Effective 10/1/2005

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $15 $18 $20 Free

New Hampshire

Effective 1/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 $10 Free

New Jersey

Effective 1/1/2006

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified or Overnight Mail
Non-Victim Free $5 $5 Free

New Mexico

Effective 7/1/2007

ID Theft Victim or 65 years of age or older Free Free Free Free Regular or Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $5 $5 Free

New York

Effective 1/1/2006

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified or Overnight Mail
Non-Victim First Free (Subsequent Freezes $5 each) $5 $5 Free

North Carolina

Effective 12/1/2005

ID Theft Victim Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 Not Eligible Free

North Dakota

Effective 6/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Mail or phone 800-685-1111
Non-Victim $5 $5 $5 Free

Oklahoma

Effective 1/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 Not Eligible Free

Pennsylvania

Effective 1/1/2007

ID Theft Victim or 65 years or older Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 $10 Free

Rhode Island

Effective 1/1/2007

ID Theft Victim or 65 years or older Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 Not Eligible Free

South Dakota

Effective 7/1/2006

ID Theft Victim or 65 years or older Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible

Texas

Effective 9/1/2003

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible

Vermont

Effective 7/1/2005

ID Theft Victim Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $5 $5 Free

Washington

Effective 7/24/2005

Theft Victim or receipient of a computerized personal information data breach notification Free Free Free Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible Not Eligible

West Virginia

Effective 6/8/2007

ID Theft Victim or written complaint to the FTC, Attorney General of WV, or other law enforcement agency Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified or Overnight Mail
Non-Victim $5 $5 Not Eligible Free

Wisconsin

Effective 1/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 Not Eligible Free

Wyoming

Effective 7/1/2007

ID Theft Victim Free Free Not Eligible Free Certified Mail
Non-Victim $10 $10 Not Eligible Free

All Other States

Not Eligible