§ 97-45-21. Jurisdiction for bringing criminal action
For purposes of bringing a criminal action under this chapter, a person who causes, by any means, the access of a computer, computer system or computer network in one jurisdiction from another jurisdiction is deemed to have personally accessed the computer, computer system or computer network in each jurisdiction. For offenses under Section 97-45-19 or […]
§ 97-45-23. Investigations and prosecutions
Prosecutions for violations under Title 97, Chapter 45, or Section 97-5-33, may be instituted by the Attorney General, his designee or the district attorney of the district in which the violation occurred, and shall be conducted in the name of the State of Mississippi. In the prosecution of any criminal proceeding in accordance with this […]
§ 97-45-25. Additional penalties for violations under this chapter; funding of expenses of Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Central or special fund program; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund
In a proceeding for violations under Title 97, Chapter 45, Section 97-5-33 or Section 97-19-85, the court, in addition to the criminal penalties imposed under this chapter, shall assess against the defendant convicted of such violation double those reasonable costs that are expended by the Office of Attorney General, the district attorney’s office, the sheriff’s […]
§ 97-45-27. Identity theft; victim authorized to expunge record of false charges accrued on account of activities of the perpetrator
Any person whose name or other identification has been used without his consent or authorization by another person, with the use resulting in charges, an arrest record, or a conviction putatively on the record of the person whose name or other identification was appropriated, the person whose name or other identification has been used without […]
§ 97-45-29. Identity theft; Attorney General authorized to issue “Identity Theft Passports” verifying that expunction order has been entered or police report has been filed; access to identity theft information
A person who has petitioned the court pursuant to Section 97-45-27 to expunge any charges, arrest record or conviction falsely entered against the person as a result of the appropriation of his name or other identifying information may submit to the Attorney General a certified copy of a court order obtained. The Office of the […]
§ 97-45-31. Using scanning device or reencoder to capture encoded information from magnetic strip on credit, debit or other payment card; definitions; penalty
For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Cardholder” means any person: Named on the face of a credit card to whom or for whose benefit the credit card is issued by an issuer; or In possession of a credit card […]
§ 97-45-33. Online impersonation; penalties
Nothwithstanding any other provision of law, any person who knowingly and without consent impersonates another actual person through or on an Internet website or by other electronic means for purposes of harming, intimidating, threatening or defrauding another person is guilty of a misdemeanor. For purposes of this section, an impersonation is credible if another person […]
§ 97-45-19. Identity theft
A person shall not obtain or attempt to obtain personal identity information of another person with the intent to unlawfully use that information for any of the following purposes without that person’s authorization: To obtain financial credit. To purchase or otherwise obtain or lease any real or personal property. To obtain employment. To obtain access […]
§ 97-45-1. Definitions
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed herein unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Access” means to program, to execute programs on, to communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from or otherwise make use of any resources, including data or programs, of a computer, computer system or […]
§ 97-45-2. Identity theft; definitions; investigative authority of Attorney General; form of subpoena; enforcement and penal provisions; refusal to produce documents as requested by subpoena; confidentiality of information
For the purposes of this chapter, “identity theft” includes crimes chargeable under the following provisions of law: Section 97-9-79, which relates to false information. Section 97-19-83, which relates to fraud by mail or other means of communication. Section 97-19-85, which relates to the fraudulent use of identity social security number, credit card or debit card […]