RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 1105 (JACKSON) REGARDING THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS PERIOD FOR IDENTIFY THEFT AND FILING FALSE DOCUMENTS

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the crimes of identity theft and filing false documents can go undetected for long periods of time and may prevent prosecution due to the tolling of the statute of limitations; and

WHEREAS, AB 1105 would add identity theft and filing false documents to the list of offenses for which the statute of limitations does not begin to run until discovery of the offense; and

WHEREAS, support of AB 1105 (Jackson) furthers the County's Visioning 2010 commitment to ensure basic health and safety for all and supports Visioning Goal #7 to maintain and enhance the public safety of all residents and visitors;

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the San Mateo County Board of Supervisors by the adoption of this resolution hereby supports Assembly Bill 1105 (Jackson) regarding the statute of limitations period for identify theft.

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