HB 246 -- Technological Crimes

Sponsor:  Smith

This bill authorizes the Attorney General to use all powers
provided by law to investigate technological crimes, as defined
in the bill, including the ability to apply for search warrants
and subpoena witnesses and other evidentiary materials.  The
bill also clarifies that the offense of aggravated stalking
includes credible threats made by electronic communications, by
telephone, or by posted messages publicly accessible via a
computer.  Finally, the bill expands the crime of causing a
catastrophe to include the initiating of a computer virus and
the modifying, destroying, damaging, or disabling of any
computer network or program.

Missouri House of Representatives
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