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Maine · Through January 1, 2026

17-A M.R.S. §434: Prosecution of invasion of computer privacy

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  1. TITLE 17-A: MAINE CRIMINAL CODE
  2. PART 2: SUBSTANTIVE OFFENSES
  3. CHAPTER 18: COMPUTER CRIMES

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

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

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;

B. The county in which the defendant was located when the defendant damaged the computer resource;

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

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

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