1. (a) Subject to subsection (b), a person who commits the offense of identity deception or synthetic identity deception (before its repeal) may be tried in a county in which:

   1. (1) the victim resides; or

   2. (2) the person:

      1. (A) obtains;
      2. (B) possesses;
      3. (C) transfers; or

      4. (D) uses;

         the information used to commit the offense.

2. (b) If:

   1. (1) a person is charged with more than one (1) offense of identity deception or synthetic identity deception (before its repeal), or if a person is charged with both identity deception and synthetic identity deception (before its repeal); and

   2. (2) either:

      1. (A) the victims of the crimes reside in more than one (1) county; or

      2. (B) the person performs an act described in subsection (a)(2) in more than one (1) county;

         the person may be tried in any county described in subdivision (2).

As added by P.L.125-2006, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.137-2009, SEC.9; P.L.174-2021, SEC.38.