Mississippi § 97-45-17 - Posting of messages through electronic media for purpose of causing injury to any person; penalties.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-45-17 — Posting of messages through electronic media for purpose of causing injury to any person; penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 97-45-17. Posting of messages through electronic media for purpose of causing injury to any person; penalties.
A person shall not post a message for the purpose of causing injury to any person through the use of any medium of communication, including the Internet or a computer, computer program, computer system or computer network, or other electronic medium of communication without the victim’s consent, for the purpose of causing injury to any person. A person who violates this section, upon conviction, shall be guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not more than five (5) years or a fine of not more than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or both.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 97-45-17 cover?
Section 97-45-17 ("Posting of messages through electronic media for purpose of causing injury to any person; penalties.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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