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Definition[]

Identification document means

a document made or issued by or under the authority of the United States Government, a State, political subdivision of a State, a sponsoring entity of an event designated as a special event of national significance, a foreign government, political subdivision of a foreign government, an international governmental or an international quasi-governmental organization which, when completed with information concerning a particular individual, is of a type intended or commonly accepted for the purpose of identification of individuals.[1]

Overview[]

Identification documents include Social Security cards, birth certificates, driver's licenses, and personal identification cards.

References[]

  1. 18 U.S.C. §1028(d)(3).
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