Chapter

Computer Crimes and Identity Theft

Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-1— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-2— Identity theft; definitions; investigative authority of Attorney General; form of subpoena; enforcement and penal provisions; refusal to produce documents as requested by subpoena; confidentiality of information
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-3— Computer fraud; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-5— Offense against computer users; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-7— Offense against computer equipment; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-9— Offense against intellectual property; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-11— Venue
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-13— Effect on other offenses
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-15— “Cyberstalking”; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-17— Posting of messages through electronic media for purpose of causing injury to any person; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-19— Identity theft
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-21— Jurisdiction for bringing criminal action
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-23— Investigations and prosecutions
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-25— Additional penalties for violations under this chapter; funding of expenses of Attorney General’s Cyber Crime Central or special fund program; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-27— Identity theft; victim authorized to expunge record of false charges accrued on account of activities of the perpetrator
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-29— Identity theft; Attorney General authorized to issue “Identity Theft Passports” verifying that expunction order has been entered or police report has been filed; access to identity theft information
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-31— Using scanning device or reencoder to capture encoded information from magnetic strip on credit, debit or other payment card; definitions; penalty
Miss. Code Ann. § 97-45-33— Online impersonation; penalties