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Maine
Criminal invasion of computer privacy
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In force.
A computer misuse rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- Do not intentionally access a Maine-connected computer resource while knowing you are not authorized to do so; the statute states a bare authorization test with no separate requirement of malicious intent, deception, or resulting damage.
- A violation is a Class D crime, carrying imprisonment of less than one year and a fine of up to $2,000.
If you get it wrong
Criminal exposureYes
Criminal exposure note
Criminal invasion of computer privacy under 17-A M.R.S. § 432 is a Class D crime, punishable by imprisonment of less than one year (17-A M.R.S. § 1604(1)(D)) and a fine of up to $2,000 (17-A M.R.S. § 1704(4)).
Penalty structure
Maximum fine for a Class D crime under 17-A M.R.S. § 1704(4); the statute also authorizes imprisonment of less than one year under § 1604(1)(D), tracked in criminal_exposure_note rather than as a monetary figure.
- Rule
- Fixed only
- As of
- 6 September 2026
- Currency
- USD
- Fixed cap
- 2,000
What it reaches
Obligation class
Access restriction
What this law does
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A person is guilty of criminal invasion of computer privacy, a Class D crime, if the person intentionally accesses any computer resource knowing that the person is not authorized to do so. The statute states a bare authorization test with no separate requirement of malicious intent, deception, or resulting damage, so an intentional, knowing, unauthorized access alone completes the offense; no exception for a publicly accessible page is stated in the text.
When LexLint raises it
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Read the law
official text, Maine Revised Statutes (legislature.maine.gov)
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