Almost never. Under Riley v. California, police generally need a warrant to search the contents of a cell phone, even during an arrest. Rhode Island courts follow [...]
The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1030, is the main federal computer crime statute. It criminalizes unauthorized access to a computer, access that exceeds [...]
Yes. The FBI, Homeland Security Investigations, and the Secret Service all investigate computer offenses that touch Rhode Island. Any conduct that crosses state lines, reaches a "protected [...]
Yes. Rhode Island criminalizes the nonconsensual dissemination of sexually explicit images, commonly known as revenge porn. The law focuses on images that were originally shared or created [...]
Cyber harassment is typically charged as a misdemeanor on a first offense in Rhode Island, but the exposure can rise quickly. A first conviction can carry up [...]
A computer crime in Rhode Island is any offense prosecuted under RI General Laws Chapter 11-52 or under a related statute where a computer, phone, network, or [...]
