§ 132.08  CRIMINAL IMPERSONATION.
   (A)   For purposes of this section:
      (1)   The definitions found in Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-608 shall apply; and
      (2)   The offenses described in division (B) below shall exist when the credit, money, goods, services, or other thing of value that was gained or was attempted to be gained was less than $500.
   (B)   A person commits criminal impersonation if he or she:
      (1)   Assumes a false identity and does an act in his or her assumed character with intent to gain a pecuniary benefit for himself, herself, or another or to deceive or harm another;
      (2)   Pretends to be a representative of some person or organization and does an act in his or her pretended capacity with the intent to gain a pecuniary benefit for himself, herself, or another and to deceive or harm another;
      (3)   Carries on any profession, business, or any other occupation without a license, certificate, or other authorization required by law; or
      (4)   Without the authorization or permission of another and with the intent to deceive or harm another:
         (a)   Obtains or records personal identification documents or personal identifying information; and
         (b)   Accesses or attempts to access the financial resources of another through the use of a personal identification document or personal identifying information for the purpose of obtaining credit, money, goods, services, or any other thing of value.
   (C)   Criminal impersonation does not mean:
      (1)   The lawful obtaining of credit information in the course of a bona fide consumer or commercial transaction;
      (2)   The lawful, good faith exercise of a security interest or a right of setoff by a creditor or a financial institution; or
      (3)   The lawful, good faith compliance by any person when required by any warrant, levy, garnishment, attachment, court order, or other judicial or administrative order, decree, or directive.
(Prior Code, § 6-301.01)  (Ord. 2002-32, passed 5-7-2003)
Statutory reference:
   Related provisions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-608