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Missouri Computer Crimes Laws
More Information on Computer Crime Laws
| Code Section | 537.525, 569.094, et seq. |
| Mental State Required for Prosecution | Knowingly |
| Misdemeanor Computer Crimes | Class A misdemeanor: tampering with computer equipment, tampering with computer users |
| Felony Computer Crimes | Tampering with computer equipment with purpose to scheme, defraud, or obtain property the value of which is $150 or more is class D felony; if damage to computer or related parts is between $150 and $1,000, then class D felony; if damage is $1,000 or more, then class C felony; tampering with computer users with purpose to scheme, defraud, or obtain property the value of which is $150 or more, class D felony |
| Attempt Considered a Crime? | No |
| Civil Lawsuit Permitted? | Yes |
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