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§ 5-41-201. Definitions

As used in this subchapter: (1) “Access” means to intercept, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve from, or otherwise make use of any resource of a computer, network, or data; (2) (A) “Computer” means an electronic, magnetic, electrochemical, or other high-speed data-processing device performing a logical, arithmetic, or storage function and includes any data […]

§ 5-41-202. Unlawful act regarding a computer

(a) A person commits an unlawful act regarding a computer if the person knowingly and without authorization: (1) Modifies, damages, destroys, discloses, uses, transfers, conceals, takes, retains possession of, copies, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, or enters data or a program that exists inside or […]

§ 5-41-204. Unlawful use of encryption

(a) A person commits unlawful use of encryption if the person knowingly uses or attempts to use encryption, directly or indirectly, to: (1) Commit, facilitate, further, or promote any criminal offense; (2) Aid, assist, or encourage another person to commit any criminal offense; (3) Conceal the commission of any criminal offense; (4) Conceal or protect […]

§ 5-41-101. Purpose

It is found and determined that: (1) Computer-related crime poses a major problem for business and government; (2) Losses for each incident of computer-related crime are potentially astronomical; (3) The opportunities for computer-related crime in business and government through the introduction of fraudulent records into a computer system, the unauthorized use of computers, the alteration […]