Computer Crime
2001 Enactments
Cyberstalking
Theft
and Fraud
Hackers
and Viruses
Electronic
Surveillance
Law
Enforcement
Miscellaneous
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Cyberstalking
Illinois
S.B. 233
Creates the offense of cyberstalking. Provides that it is unlawful
to knowingly and without legal justification on at least two separate occasions
harass or threaten another person through the use of electronic communication.
Louisiana
S.B. 345
Creates the crime of cyberstalking--the intentional harassing or threatening
of another through the use of electronic mail or electronic communication.http://janus.state.me.us/legis/bills/billtexts/LD074901-1.asp
Maine
L.D 749
Amends the crime of stalking to include communicating by electronic
means with a person with the intent to harass, annoy or alarm that person.
Nevada
S.B. 551
Creates the crime of stalking by use of an Internet or network site
or electronic mail. Prohibits use of a computer, network or system to lure
children. Requires a person who sells or distributes cigarettes or tobacco
products through the use of the Internet to adopt a policy to prevent a
child under the age of 18 from obtaining those products.
New
Jersey S.B. 1616
Criminalizes use of Internet and other electronic communication devises
to commit harassment stalking.
New York S.B. 4233
Clarifies existing law regarding the crime of aggravated harassment
with respect to causing a communication to be initiated by mechanical or
electronic means or otherwise.
Oregin
H.B. 2918
Expands existing law specifically to include electronic communication
within provisions relating to stalking and harassment.
Rhode
Island H.B. 5466
Creates the offense of cyberstalking.
Rhode
ISland S.B. 813
Creates the offense of cyberstalking.
South
Dakota H.B. 1241
Expands the crime of stalking to electronic communications.
Texas
S.B. 139
Expands existing law concerning harassment to include electronic communication.
Virginia
H.B. 197
Revises existing law relating to written and electronic threats. Provides
that a written threat to kill or do harm on school property, at a school
event, or on a school bus is a felony offense.
Virginia
S.B. 847
Revises existing law relating to written and electronic threats. Provides
that a written threat to kill or do harm on school property, at a school
event, or on a school bus is a felony offense.
Virginia
S.B. 1246
Expands existing law relating to computer harassment to prohibit any
person, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass another person,
to publish another person's name, photograph, social security number, automated
or electronic signature, or passwords.
Theft and Fraud
California
S.B. 412
Criminalizes the act of political cyberfraud with intent to mislead,
deceive or defraud. Defines political cyberfraud as an act concerning a
political website. Provides these provisions do not apply to a domain registrar,
registry or registration authority. Makes a violation punishable by a fine.
Allows courts to transfer a domain name as part of the relief awarded.
Delaware
H.B. 163
Relates to theft of telecommunication and access devices. Includes
data and computer software
Florida
S.B. 540
Creates the White Collar Crime Victim Protection Act; identifies crimes
that constitute a white collar crime; including providing that a communication
made by or through the use of the Internet was made for purposes of prosecuting
certain 20 fraudulent practices.
Florida
S.B. 1282
Provides criminal penalties for using the Internet in dealing in stolen
property.
Texas
H.C.R. 174
Restricts software piracy, including unauthorized use by state agencies
and recipients of state financial assistance.
Hackers & Viruses
Louisiana
H.B. 669
Establishes the crime of computer tampering and penalties.
Nevada
S.B. 48
Prohibits preventing, impeding, delaying, or disrupting normal operation
or use of any Internet or network site, electronic mail address, computer
system, or network. Provides civil action.
Rhode
Island H.B. 6528
Allows the Auditor General to review and assess the security of State
government computer systems.
Texas
H.B. 249
Relates to computer technology and electronically stored information
of a state agency or a state contractor who vulnerable to unauthorized
access or harm.
Electronic Surveillance
Arkansas
H.B. 2397
Adds "wireless communication" to interception of wireless communications.
Arkansas
H.B. 2594
Concerns the criminal offense of intercepting and recording telephone
communications, to include wire, cable and landline telephone facilities.
Arkansas
S.B. 855
Adds that it is unlawful to intercept or record unless the person is
a party to the communication or one of the parties to the communication
has given prior consent.
California
S.B. 1090
Make provisions applicable to a person who owns, controls, operates,
or manages a satellite television corporation or leases channels on a satellite
system from using electronic devices to observe, listen to, record, or
monitor events or conversations inside a subscriber's residence, workplace,
or place of business without the subscriber's written consent.
Delaware
H.B. 75
Requires any employer who monitors any telephone calls, emails, or
internet access of or by employees to give notice of such monitoring activities
to the employees prior to doing so or at the time of hiring.
Florida
S.B. 12C
Allows for a judge to authorize the interception of communications
for the purpose of an investigation involving aircraft piracy, and also
for a judge to authorize the Department of Law Enforcement to intercept
certain communications relevant to an offense that is an act of terrorism
or that furthers an act of terrorism. Authorizes a judge to allow the continued
interception of communications anywhere within the state under specified
circumstances.
Illinois
H.B. 888
Allows the State's Attorney to designate a an Assistant State's Attorney
to authorize an application to a circuit judge or an associate judge assigned
by the Chief Judge of the circuit for use of an eavesdropping device by
a law enforcement officer or agency.
Maryland
H.B. 659
Allows specified information to be used and specified persons to disclose
specified information concerning specified communications intercepted in
out-of-state jurisdictions in specified proceedings, if the interception
was made in accordance with the law of the other jurisdiction under specified
circumstances; requiring that a motion to suppress the contents of specified
communications or specified evidence be made in accordance with the Maryland
Rules.
Maryland
S.B.310
Allows specified information to be used and specified persons to disclose
information concerning oral, wire, or electronic communications intercepted
in out-of-state jurisdictions in specified proceedings if the interception
was made in accordance with the law of the other jurisdiction
New
Hampshire H.B.525
Allows the interception of wire or oral communications in connection
with an insurance fraud investigation.
New York S.B. 4299
Provides that unauthorized recordings seized in connection with a criminal
prosecution be preserved by court order for use as evidence in civil or
other cases.
Oklahoma
H.B. 1393
Relates to disclosure of information obtained pursuant to a wiretap;
adds types of crimes for which evidence obtained by wiretap may be used;
and provides an effective date
Oregon
S.B.654
Creates new provisions relating to interception of communications.
Texas
H.B. 1823
Relates to damages in incidents of interception of communications.
Texas
S.B. 177
Provides criminal penalties relating to electronic monitoring devices
in the rooms of residents of convalescent or nursing homes or related institutions.
Texas
S.B. 1345
Relates to the interception of wire, oral, or electronic communications.
Addresses the use of pen registers and trap and trace devices, and
to the civil and criminal consequences of improperly engaging in those
activities.
Wyoming
S.B. 62
Relates to crimes and law enforcement and interception of communications.
Includes: prohibiting the interception of communications and acts related
to the interception of communications; authorizing communication interception
by law enforcement and others under specified conditions; and allowing
pen registers and trap and trace.
Law Enforcement
Arizona
H.B. 2148
Provides that contracts with respect to reenactment of a crime by Internet
or on-line presentation or depiction with the accused are null and void
unless the proceeds are paid into the Crime Victims Account.
California
A.B. 821
Permits the Executive Director of the Office of Criminal Justice Planning
to allocate up to 5% of the funds available from the High Technology Theft
Apprehension and Prosecution Program Trust Fund to public agencies or private
nonprofit organizations.
Florida
S.B. 26C
Defines the term terrorism for purposes of the Florida Criminal Code.
Creates the Florida Domestic Security Counter-Terrorism Database within
the department and provides for its contents and use.
Louisiana
H.B. 350
Permits the clerk of court for the Criminal District Court to sign
subpoenas electronically.
Minnesota
S.B. 969
Allows peace officers to execute search warrants on foreign corporations
doing business in Minnesota to search for electronic evidence; allows Minnesota
electronic evidence when served with search warrants issued from other
jurisdictions; enhances penalties for dissemination and possession of pornographic
work involving minors.
Nevada
S.B. 397
Allows the Attorney General with jurisdiction to prosecute certain
acts related to drugs and Internet pharmacies and requires the State Board
of Pharmacy to adopt certain regulations related to Internet pharmacies.
New York S.B. 3337
Permits the County of Ontario to allow electronic appearances in certain
criminal proceedings.
Oklahoma
H.B. 1374
Authorizes investigation of computer crimes.
Oregon
S.B. 293
Creates presumptive sentence for repeat offender convicted of computer
crime.
Oregon
S.B. 921
Develops task force to assess resource needs for investigation of computer
crimes.
Virginia
H.B. 2421
Provides that any electronically transmitted Governor's warrant of
arrest shall be treated as an original document if it proceeds receipt
of the original by no more than 4 days.
Virginia
H.B. 2842
Permits the magistrate or court issuing a warrant or capias to enter
information on a warrant or capias electronically into Virginia Criminal
Information Network.
Miscellaneous
California
S.B. 757
Authorizes the investigation of illegal sales of tobacco products to
minors by telephone, mail, or the Internet.
Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter No.376: OCTOBER 1, 2001;
Hawaii
H.B. 524
Strengthens civil and criminal penalties for computer offenses; and
creates a temporary commission on computer crimes laws to review the implementation
of this Act.
Indiana
H.B. 1644
Broadens the definition of "computer network" to include the transmission
of information via wireless telecommunication devices. Adds the Internet
as a source of data or information to a computer network.
Nevada
S.B. 50
Provides that a trade secret that is misappropriated and posted on
the Internet remains a trade secret under certain circumstances. Allows
a court to issue an order or injunction requiring the immediate removal
of a misappropriated trade secret from the Internet.,
Signed by GOVERNOR: MAY 10, 2001
Tennessee
S.B. 1159
Requires that drunk driving information be developed and maintained
on the world wide web of the Internet, including penalties for violations
of the state's drunk driving laws.
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