Which offense is defined as knowingly using the name, address, or identification of another person to avoid summons, court, arrest, or fines?

• A. Identity Theft
• B. Obstructing Justice with a False Identity
• C. Forgery (2nd Degree)
• D. Criminal Impersonation

Answer: (B)

This question tests obstructing justice by using a false identity to avoid legal process. The essential idea is knowingly adopting someone else’s name, address, or identification for the purpose of evading summons, court appearances, arrest, or fines. That specific intent to hinder enforcement is what makes it an offense of obstructing justice with a false identity.

It’s different from identity theft, which is about secretly obtaining someone’s information to commit fraud against them, not necessarily to dodge legal proceedings. Forgery involves creating or altering documents to mislead, not simply using another person’s identity to avoid enforcement. Criminal impersonation covers pretending to be someone else in certain contexts, but the situation described—using another person’s identity to dodge the legal process—fits the statute that criminalizes obstructing justice via a false identity.