17-A §431. Definitions
§431. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).] 1. “Access” means to gain logical entry into, instruct, communicate with, store data in or retrieve data from any computer resource. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).] 2. “Computer” means […]
17-A §432. Criminal invasion of computer privacy
§432. Criminal invasion of computer privacy 1. A person is guilty of criminal invasion of computer privacy if the person intentionally accesses any computer resource knowing that the person is not authorized to do so. [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).] 2. Criminal invasion of computer privacy is a Class D crime. [PL 1989, […]
17-A §433. Aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy
§433. Aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy 1. A person is guilty of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy if the person: A. Intentionally makes an unauthorized copy of any computer program, computer software or computer information, knowing that the person is not authorized to do so; [PL 1989, c. 620 (NEW).] B. […]
17-A §434. Prosecution of invasion of computer privacy
§434. Prosecution of invasion of computer privacy 1. The crime of criminal invasion of computer privacy as defined in section 432 may be prosecuted and punished in: A. The county in which the defendant was located when the defendant accessed the computer resource; or [PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).] B. A county […]
17-A §435. Added jurisdiction to prosecute
§435. Added jurisdiction to prosecute 1. In addition to the State’s having jurisdiction pursuant to section 7 to convict a person under section 432 or 433, the State has jurisdiction to convict a person under this chapter when that person is physically located outside of this State and the prohibited conduct: A. Occurs outside […]
17-A §436. Permanent destruction of computer data on a computer used in the commission of a crime
§436. Permanent destruction of computer data on a computer used in the commission of a crime 1. If a person is convicted upon a finding of guilt or upon the acceptance of a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or found not criminally responsible of a violation of this Title, the State, after all appeal […]
17-A §437. Permissible destruction or transfer of ownership to the State of a computer used in the commission of a crime
§437. Permissible destruction or transfer of ownership to the State of a computer used in the commission of a crime 1. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary and except as provided in subsection 3, the State may either permanently destroy or assume ownership of a computer that was used in the commission of […]