Many states have chosen to actively provide the means through which users can get their credit frozen, if they wish to do so. Below is a list of all states and territories and the corresponding fees to obtain a credit freeze, or the required fees to remove a credit freeze from one’s credit file.
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Security Freeze Fee Information Table |
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State |
Requirements |
Fee Information |
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Add |
Lift |
Remove |
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| AA, AP and AE addresses (Armed Forces)* |
Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
Free** |
Free** |
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| Alabama* | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Age 65 years or older |
Free** |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Alaska | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$2.00 |
Free** |
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| Arizona | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Arkansas | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Age 65 years or older |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| California | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Age 65 years or older |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Colorado | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
Free** |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Connecticut | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Delaware | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$20.00 |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| District of Columbia | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Florida | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Age 65 years or older |
Free** |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Georgia | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Age 65 years or older |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Non-Victim |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
Free** |
|
| Guam | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Hawaii | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Idaho | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$6.00 |
$6.00 |
Free** |
|
| Illinois | Identity Theft Victim or Age 65 years or older |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Indiana | Identity Theft Victim |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| Non-Victim |
Free |
Free |
Free |
|
| Iowa | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$12.00 |
Free** |
|
| Kansas | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Kentucky | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
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| Louisiana | Identity Theft Victim or Age 62 years or older |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$8.00 |
Free** |
|
| Maine | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Maryland | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Massa- chusetts |
Identity Theft Victim and Spouse |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Michigan* | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Minnesota | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Mississippi | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Missouri | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Montana | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
Free** |
|
| Nebraska | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Minors (child under the age of 19) |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Non-Victim |
$3.00 |
$3.00 |
Free** |
|
| Nevada | Identity Theft Victim or Age 65 years or older |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| New Hampshire | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| New Jersey | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
Free** |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| New Mexico | Identity Theft Victim or Age 65 years of age or older |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| New York | Identity Theft Victim or victims of domestic abuse |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
Free** |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| North Carolina | Identity Theft Victim, Spouse of Identity Theft Victims or Over 62 Years of Age |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| Non-Victim |
Free |
Free |
Free |
|
| North Dakota | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Ohio | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Oklahoma | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Age 65 years or older |
Free** |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Oregon | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Pennsylvania | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Age 65 years or older |
Free** |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Puerto Rico | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
Free** |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Rhode Island | Identity Theft Victim or Age 65 years or older |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
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| South Carolina | Identity Theft Victim |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| Non-Victim |
Free |
Free |
Free |
|
| South Dakota | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Tennessee | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$7.50 |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Texas | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Utah | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Vermont | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Virgin Islands |
Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Virginia | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Washington | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Age 65 years or older |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
|
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| West Virginia |
Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$5.00 |
$5.00 |
Free** |
|
| Wisconsin | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
|
| Wyoming | Identity Theft Victim |
Free** |
Free** |
Free** |
| Non-Victim |
$10.00 |
$10.00 |
Free** |
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*These states have not passed a Security Freeze law and will be processed in accordance to the default fees.
**In order to be eligible for free Security Credit Freeze services, you may be required to provide proof of eligibility by mail.
Credit: Transunion PC1News
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