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/* R FRINGE COMMENTARY- The Missouri Computer Crimes Law
follows, Missouri Statutes, 569.093, adopted 1982 */
SECTION 569.093 Definitions
As used in this sections 569.094 to 569.099 and in section
537.525 RSMo, the following words terms mean:
(1) "Access", to instruct, communicate with, store data in,
retrieve or extract data from, or otherwise make use of any of
the resources of a computer, computer system or computer network;
(2) "Computer", a functional unit that can perform
substantial computation, including numerous arithmetic
operations, logic operations, or data processing, without
intervention by human operating during a run;
(3) "Computer equipment", computers, terminals, data storage
devices, and all other computer hardware associated with a
computer system or network;
(4) "Computer network", a complex consisting of two or more
interconnected computers or computer systems;
(5) "Computer program" a set of instructions, statements,
or related data that directs or is intended to direct a computer
to perform certain functions;
(6) "Computer software", a set of computer programs,
procedures and associated documentation pertaining to the
operation of a computer system or computer network;
(7) "Computer system", a set of related, connected or
unconnected, computer equipment, data or software.
(8) "Damage", any alteration, deletion, or destruction of any
part of a computer system or network;
(9) "Data", a representation of information, facts,
knowledge, concepts, or instructions prepared in a formalized or
other manner and intended for use in a computer or computer
network. Data may be in any form including, but not limited to,
printouts, microfiche, magnetic storage media, punched cards and
as may be stored in the memory of a computer;
(10) "Property" anything of value as defined in subdivision
(10) of section 570.010, RSMo, and includes, but is not limited
to, financial instruments, information, including electronically
produced data, and computer software and programs in either
machine or human readable form, and any other tangible or
intangible item of value.
(11) "Services", the use of a computer, computer system, or
computer network and includes, but is not limited to, computer
time, data processing and storage or retrieval functions.
SECTION 569.094 Computer printouts used as evidence, when
In a prosecution under sections 569.095 to 569.099, computer
printouts shall be competent evidence of any computer software,
program, or data contained in or taken from a computer, computer
system, or computer network.
SECTION 569.095 Tampering with computer data, penalties
1. A person commits the crime of tampering with computer data
if he knowingly and without authorization or without reasonable
grounds to believe that he has such authorization:
(1) Modifies or destroys data or programs residing or
existing internal to a computer, computer system or computer
network; or
(2) Modifies or destroys data or program ors supporting
documentation residing or existing external to a computer,
computer system, or computer network; or
(3) Discloses or takes data, programs, or supporting
documentation, residing or existing internal or external to a
computer, computer system, or computer network; or
(4) Discloses or takes a password, identifying code, personal
identification number, or other confidential information about a
computer system or network that is intended to or does control
access to the computer system or network;
/* How do you know what information is confidential? The statute
doesn't make this clear at all, so, it would seem that unless the
information other than passwords is prominently marked as
"confidential under Missouri Statutes 569.095, that this would be
a very hard case to prove.*/
(5) Accesses a computer, a computer system, or a computer
network and intentionally examines information about another
person;
/* This is drafted so broadly as to possibly be meaningless or
invalid. It is quite possible (see Quick BBS for one) for a BBS
to list the names and phone numbers of others on the system. The
law seems to be intended to prevent people from reading data that
is worthy of protection from outside viewing and ordinarily
considered as confidential. As written this provision may be "
void for vagueness." */
(6) Receives, retains, uses or discloses any data he knows or
believes was obtained in violation of this subsection.
2. Tampering with computer data is a class A misdemeanor,
unless the offense is committed for the purpose of devising or
executing any scheme to defraud, in which case it is a class D
felony.
SECTION 569.097 Tampering with computer equipment, penalties
1. A person commits the crime of tampering with computer
equipment if he knowingly and without authorization or without
reasonable grounds to believe that he has such authorization:
(1) Modifies, destroys, damages, or takes equipment or data
storage devices used or intended to be used in a computer,
computer system, or computer network.
(2) Modifies, destroys, damages, or takes any computer,
computer system, or computer network.
2. Tampering with computer equipment is a class A
misdemeanor, unless:
(1) The offense is committed for the purpose of executing any
scheme or artifice to defraud or obtain any property, the value
of which is one hundred fifty dollars of more but less than one
thousand dollars, in which case it is a class D felony; or
(2) The damage to such computer equipment or to the computer,
computer system, or computer network is one hundred fifty dollars
or more but less than one thousand dollars, in which case it is a
class D felony; or
(3) The damage to such computer equipment or to the computer,
computer, computer system, or compute network is one thousand
dollars or greater, in which case it is a class C felony.
SECTION 569.099 Tampering with computer users, penalties
1. A person commits the crime of tampering with computer
users if he knowingly and without authorization or without
reasonable grounds to believe that he has such authorization:
(1) Accesses or causes to be accessed any computer, computer
system, or computer network; or
(2) Denies or causes the denial of computer system services
to an authorized user of such computer system services, which, in
whole or in part, is owned by, under contract to, or operated
form or on behalf of, or in conjunction with another.
2. The offense of tampering with computer users is a class A
misdemeanor unless the offense is committed for the purpose of
devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud or to
obtain any property, the value of which is one hundred fifty
dollars, or more, in which case tampering with computer users is
a Class D felony.
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