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.
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** |
|
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** |
|
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** |
|
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** |
|
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** |
*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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