Indiana: papers or ID stolen? Police must take your report; then fraud alert, credit freeze and the AG Identity Theft Unit
Indiana statewide · Checked 2026-10-28
Steps
- Act fast.
- Report it to the police where you live; Indiana law says they must take the report and give you a copy.
- Place a fraud alert with one of the three credit bureaus.
- Think about a credit freeze (a right under Indiana law).
- Need help? Call the Attorney General's Identity Theft Unit at 1.800.382.5516.
- Replace the papers: Indiana: replace a lost or stolen state ID card ($9, or free if you are eligible to vote) (ID), Indiana birth certificate: county fee, and the no-fee route for homeless youth aged 16-17 (birth certificate), Replace a Social Security card (Indiana) (Social Security card).
Official details
- What you can get
- Indiana law requires the law enforcement agency where you live to take an official report and provide you with a copy. Official source
- What to bring
- take an official report and provide you with a copy Official source
- How to apply
- Contact the toll-free fraud number of any of the three consumer reporting companies below to place a fraud alert on your credit report. Official source
- Where to apply
- For additional assistance, you may contact the Identity Theft Unit at 1.800.382.5516 or IDTheft@atg.in.gov. Official source
- Who decides
- Not confirmed yet
- How fast they decide
- Not confirmed yet


