In any criminal proceeding brought under G.S. 14-113.20, the crime is considered to be committed in any county in which the county where the victim resides, where the perpetrator resides, where any part of the financial identity fraud took place, or in any other county instrumental to the completion of the offense, regardless of whether the defendant was ever actually present in that county.
Agencies of the State shall evaluate and report annually by January 1 to the General Assembly about the agency’s efforts to reduce the dissemination of personal identifying information, as defined in G.S. 14-113.20(b).
