{"data":{"id":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-626a.26","jurisdiction":"us-mn","citation":"Minn. Stat. § 626A.26","heading":"UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO STORED COMMUNICATIONS.","body":"Subdivision 1. Offense.\nExcept as provided in subdivision 3, whoever:\n(1) intentionally accesses without authorization a facility through which an electronic communication service is provided; or\n(2) intentionally exceeds an authorization to access that facility;\nand thereby obtains, alters, or prevents authorized access to a wire or electronic communication while it is in the electronic storage in a system must be punished as provided in subdivision 2.\nSubd. 2. Punishment.\nThe punishment for an offense under subdivision 1 is:\n(1) if the offense is committed for purposes of commercial advantage, malicious destruction or damage, or private commercial gain:\n(i) a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment for not more than 364 days, or both, in the case of a first offense under this clause; and\n(ii) a fine of not more than $250,000 or imprisonment for not more than two years, or both, for any subsequent offense under this clause;\n(2) a fine of not more than $5,000 or imprisonment for not more than six months, or both, in any other case.\nSubd. 3. Exceptions.\nSubdivision 1 does not apply with respect to conduct authorized:\n(1) by the person or entity providing a wire or electronic communications service;\n(2) by a user of that service with respect to a communication of or intended for that user; or\n(3) in sections 626.085, 626A.05 to 626A.09, or 626A.28.","path":["CRIMINAL PROCEDURE; PEACE OFFICERS; PRIVACY OF COMMUNICATIONS","CHAPTER 626A. WIRE, ELECTRONIC, OR ORAL COMMUNICATIONS; INTERCEPTION","ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION SERVICE; REMOTE COMPUTING SERVICE"],"source_url":"https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/626A.26","current_through":"2025 Minnesota Statutes","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T22:10:51Z","sha256":"01f5faf7d85684378d7b1fadb2ee9e489d0d397e469f780403be1ff7540e3353","source_id":"us-mn","stale":false,"prev":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-626a.25","next":"us-mn/minn.-stat.-626a.27"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}