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2012 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
Chapter 18: COMPUTER CRIMES
17-A §434. Prosecution of invasion of computer privacy

Universal Citation:
17-A ME Rev Stat § 434 (2012 through 125th Legis)
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Part 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES

§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 [2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]

B. A county in which the computer resource was located. [2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]

[ 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW) .]

2. The crime of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy as defined in section 433 may be prosecuted and punished in:

A. The county in which the defendant was located when the defendant copied the computer program, computer software or computer information; [2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]

B. The county in which the defendant was located when the defendant damaged the computer resource; [2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]

C. The county in which the defendant was located when the defendant introduced or allowed the introduction of a computer virus into the computer resource; or [2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]

D. A county in which the computer resource was located. [2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]

[ 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).

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