Title Minnesota Statutes, Minnesota Statutes

609.87 COMPUTER CRIME; DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. For purposes of sections 609.87 to 609.891 and 609.8912 to 609.8913, the terms defined in this section have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Access. "Access" means to instruct, communicate with, store data in, o…

609.88 COMPUTER DAMAGE. § Subdivision 1.Acts. Whoever does any of the following is guilty of computer damage and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 2: (a) intentionally and without authorization damages or destroys any computer, computer system, computer network, compute…

609.89 COMPUTER OR ELECTRONIC DATA THEFT. § Subdivision 1.Acts. Whoever does any of the following is guilty of computer or electronic data theft and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 2: (1) intentionally and without authorization or claim of right accesses or causes to …

609.891 UNAUTHORIZED COMPUTER ACCESS. § Subdivision 1.Crime. A person is guilty of unauthorized computer access if the person intentionally and without authorization attempts to or does penetrate a computer security system or electronic terminal. § Subd. 2.Felony. (a) A person wh…

609.8911 REPORTING VIOLATIONS. A person who has reason to believe that any provision of section 609.88, 609.89, or 609.891 is being or has been violated shall report the suspected violation to the prosecuting authority in the county in which all or part of the suspected violation…

609.8912 CRIMINAL USE OF ENCRYPTION. § Subdivision 1.Crime. Whoever intentionally uses or attempts to use encryption to do any of the following is guilty of criminal use of encryption and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 2: (1) to commit, further, or facilitate conduct…

609.8913 FACILITATING ACCESS TO COMPUTER SECURITY SYSTEM. A person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor if the person knows or has reason to know that by facilitating access to a computer security system the person is aiding another who intends to commit a crime and in fact commits a…

609.892 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Applicability. The definitions in this section apply to sections 237.73, 609.892, and 609.893. § Subd. 2.Access device. "Access device" means a card, plate, code, account number, or other means of account access that can be used, alone or in c…

609.893 TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION SERVICES FRAUD; CRIME DEFINED. § Subdivision 1.Obtaining services by fraud. A person commits telecommunications and information services fraud and may be sentenced as provided in subdivision 3 if the person, with intent to evade a lawful…

609.894 CELLULAR TELEPHONE COUNTERFEITING; CRIMES DEFINED. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. The definitions in this subdivision apply to this section. (a) "Cellular telephone" means a radio telecommunications device that may be used to obtain access to the public and cellular switch …

609.895 COUNTERFEITED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; PENALTIES. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) "Counterfeit mark" means: (1) any unauthorized reproduction or copy of intellectual property; or (2) intellectua…

609.896 CRIMINAL USE OF REAL PROPERTY. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given them. (b) "Audiovisual recording function" means the capability of a device to record or transmit a motion picture or any part of …

609.901 CONSTRUCTION OF RACKETEERING PROVISIONS. Sections 609.902 to 609.912 shall be liberally construed to achieve their remedial purposes of curtailing racketeering activity and controlled substance crime and lessening their economic and political power in Minnesota. History: …

609.902 DEFINITIONS. § Subdivision 1.Definitions. As used in sections 609.901 to 609.912, the following terms have the meanings given them. § Subd. 2.Criminal proceeding. "Criminal proceeding" means a criminal proceeding begun under section 609.903. § Subd. 3.Enterprise. "Enterpr…

609.903 RACKETEERING. § Subdivision 1.Crime. A person is guilty of racketeering if the person: (1) is employed by or associated with an enterprise and intentionally conducts or participates in the affairs of the enterprise by participating in a pattern of criminal activity; (2) a…

609.904 CRIMINAL PENALTIES. § Subdivision 1.Penalty. A person convicted of violating section 609.903 may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $1,000,000, or both. § Subd. 2.Fine. In lieu of the fine authorized by subdivi…

609.905 CRIMINAL FORFEITURE. § Subdivision 1.Forfeiture. When a person is convicted of violating section 609.903, the court may order the person to forfeit to the prosecuting authority any real or personal property subject to forfeiture under this section. Property subject to for…

609.907 PRESERVATION OF PROPERTY SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE. § Subdivision 1.Temporary restraining order. (a) When an indictment or complaint is filed under section 609.903, the district court may take any of the following actions if the prosecuting authority shows by a preponderance …

609.908 DISPOSITION OF FORFEITURE PROCEEDS. § Subdivision 1.Disposition alternatives. After making due provisions for the rights of innocent persons, the prosecuting authority shall, as soon as feasible, dispose of all property ordered forfeited under section 609.905 by: (1) publ…

609.909 ADDITIONAL RELIEF AVAILABLE. With respect to property ordered forfeited, fine imposed, or civil penalty imposed in a criminal proceeding under section 609.903 or civil proceeding under section 609.911, the district court may, on petition of the prosecuting authority or an…

609.910 RELATION TO OTHER SANCTIONS. § Subdivision 1.Remedy not exclusive. Except as provided in this section, a criminal penalty, forfeiture, or fine imposed under section 609.903, 609.904, 609.905, or 609.911 does not preclude the application of any other criminal penalty or ci…

609.911 CIVIL REMEDIES. § Subdivision 1.Relief available. The prosecuting authority may institute civil proceedings in district court against a person seeking relief from conduct constituting a violation of section 609.903 or to prevent or restrain future violations. If the prose…

609.912 NOTICE TO OTHER PROSECUTING AUTHORITIES. When a county attorney begins an investigation involving sections 609.901 to 609.911, the county attorney shall notify the attorney general. When the attorney general begins an investigation involving sections 609.901 to 609.911, t…