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Minnesota Computer Crimes Laws
More Information on Computer Crime Laws
| Code Section | 609.87, et seq. |
| Mental State Required for Prosecution | Intentionally |
| Misdemeanor Computer Crimes | Misdemeanor: commission of unauthorized computer access; Gross Misdemeanors: commission in a manner that creates risk to public health/safety, commission in a manner that compromises the security of data, conviction of second or subsequent misdemeanors within 5 years |
| Felony Computer Crimes | Commission of unauthorized computer access in a manner that creates a grave risk of causing death of a person, conviction of second or subsequent gross misdemeanor |
| Attempt Considered a Crime? | Yes |
| Civil Lawsuit Permitted? | No |
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