Cybercrime policies/strategies
Cybercrime legislation
State of cybercrime legislation
Marshall Islands does not currently have legislation implementing either substantive or procedural powers related to cybercrime and electronic evidence, with exception of limited definition of illegal interception under Criminal Code of 2011.
Marshall Islands have some experience in the investigation of cybercrime, specifically money laundering.Their investigators have no experience in the investigation of online child abuse.
The authorities are working on the Cybercrime Bill since 2019.
Substantive law
Pure cybercrime offences - some
Criminal Code 2011
Article 250
Various provisions for violation of privacy — surveillance and interception of private communications
Cyber-enabled offences - some
Criminal Code 2011
Article 224
General forgery offence excluding electronic means
Article 250
Harassment using telecommunicationsProcedural law
Preservation of data - none
Search and seizure - none
Criminal Procedure Act
Part III
General search and seizure powers (no clear extension to electronic evidence)
Real-time collection of data - noneSpecialised institutions
International cooperation
Jurisprudence/case law
These profiles do not necessarily reflect official positions of the States covered or of the Council of Europe.
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- Cybercrime website
- Template: Mutual Legal Assistance Request for subscriber information (Art. 31 Budapest Convention). English and bilingual versions available.
- Template: Data Preservation Request (Articles 29 and 30 Budapest Convention). English and bilingual versions available.