Prosecution of invasion of computer privacy

17-A M.R.S. § 434, under Chapter 18.

17-A M.R.S. § 434

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 in which the computer resource was located. [PL 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; [PL 2011, c. 133, §1 (NEW).]

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

D. A county in which the computer resource was located.