Law / United States / Missouri
Civil action for tampering with computer data, computer equipment, or computer users
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In force since 28 August 1987.
A computer misuse rule binding public and private bodies.
As of 6 September 2026.
What it requires
- A Missouri computer system's owner or lessee may sue any person who violates Sections 569.095 to 569.099 for compensatory damages, including the cost of verifying the system was not altered or damaged.
- A prevailing plaintiff may also recover reasonable attorney's fees.
If you get it wrong
Private right of actionYes
What this law does
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In addition to any other civil remedy, the owner or lessee of a computer system, network, program, service, or data may bring a civil action for compensatory damages, including the expense of verifying the system was not altered, damaged, or deleted, against any person who violates Sections 569.095 to 569.099. A court may award reasonable attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff.
This is an independent state-law civil remedy on top of, not a substitute for, the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act's own private right of action.
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Read the law
official Missouri statute text, Revised Statutes of Missouri section 537.525