§ 97-45-7. Offense against computer equipment; penalties
An offense against computer equipment or supplies is the intentional modification or destruction, without consent, of computer equipment or supplies used or intended to be used in a computer, computer system or computer network. Whoever commits an offense against computer equipment or supplies when the damage or loss or attempted damage or loss amounts to […]
§ 97-45-9. Offense against intellectual property; penalties
An offense against intellectual property is the intentional: Destruction, insertion or modification, without consent, of intellectual property; or Disclosure, use, copying, taking or accessing, without consent, of intellectual property. Whoever commits an offense against intellectual property when the damage or loss or attempted damage or loss amounts to a value of less than One Thousand […]
§ 97-45-11. Venue
For the purposes of venue under the provisions of this chapter, any violation of this chapter shall be considered to have been committed: In any county in which any act was performed in furtherance of any transaction violating this chapter; and In any county from which, to which or through which any access to a […]
§ 97-45-13. Effect on other offenses
The criminal offenses created by this chapter shall not be deemed to supersede, or repeal, any other criminal offense.
§ 97-45-15. “Cyberstalking”; penalties
It is unlawful for a person to: Use in electronic mail or electronic communication any words or language threatening to inflict bodily harm to any person or to that person’s child, sibling, spouse or dependent, or physical injury to the property of any person, or for the purpose of extorting money or other things of […]
§ 97-45-17. Posting of messages through electronic media for purpose of causing injury to any person; penalties
A person shall not post a message for the purpose of causing injury to any person through the use of any medium of communication, including the Internet or a computer, computer program, computer system or computer network, or other electronic medium of communication without the victim’s consent, for the purpose of causing injury to any […]
§ 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 […]