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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1.  17-A MRSA §435  is enacted to read:
§ 435. Added jurisdiction to prosecute
 
1.      In addition to the State's having jurisdiction pursuant to section 7 to convict a person under section 432 or 433, the State has jurisdiction to convict a person under this chapter when that person is physically located outside of this State and the prohibited conduct:
 
A.  Occurs outside of this State and the victim of the crime is a resident of this State at the time of the crime; and
 
B.  Is sufficient under this section to constitute a crime in this State.
 
2.     As used in this section, "resident" means a person who lives in this State either permanently or for an extended period. "Extended period" includes, but is not limited to, the period of time a student attends a school or college and the period of time a person serving in the Armed Forces of the United States is stationed in this State.’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill and creates a section regarding added jurisdiction that applies to the whole chapter on computer crimes. The new provision, like the bill, gives the State jurisdiction to convict a person residing outside the State who commits criminal invasion of computer privacy or aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy if the victim was a resident of the State at the time of the crime.