Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

House Bill 1582

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Title

Description: Crimes; revise provisions regarding computer crimes.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/21 (H) Referred To Judiciary B
2 02/05 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2002
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Compretta

Code Sections: A 097-0005-0031, A 097-0005-0033, A 097-0005-0035, A 097-0045-0001, A 097-0045-0003

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-31, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-33, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCLUDE THE USE OF COMPUTERS IN THE PROHIBITION OF EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN; TO AMEND SECTION 97-5-35, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE PENALTIES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-45-1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS RELATED TO COMPUTER CRIMES; TO AMEND SECTION 97-45-3, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE COMPUTER FRAUD AND PENALTIES; TO CODIFY SECTION 97-45-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CREATE THE OFFENSE OF CYBERSTALKING AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO CODIFY SECTION 97-45-17, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT POSTING CERTAIN MESSAGES THROUGH ELECTRONIC MEDIUM AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO CODIFY SECTION 97-45-19, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROHIBIT OBTAINING PERSONAL IDENTITY INFORMATION AND PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS; TO CODIFY SECTION 97-45-21, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CLARIFY WHERE CRIMINAL ACTION MAY BE BROUGHT; TO CODIFY SECTION 97-45-23, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR INVESTIGATIONS AND PROSECUTIONS; TO CODIFY SECTION 97-45-25, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL PENALTIES; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 02/05/02 at 17:41.

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