§ 459. Short title

This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “Computer Crimes and Technology Act of 2013”.

§ 460. Definitions

(a) “Access” means to approach, instruct, communicate with, store data in, enter data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any resources of, a computer, computer system, computer network or cellular device. (b) “Computer” means any cellular device, electromagnetic device, laptop, notebook, handheld electronic device, personal digital assistant, tablet computer, smart notebook, optical, […]

§ 461. Access to computer for fraudulent purposes

(a) Whoever knowingly and intentionally directly or indirectly accesses or causes to be accessed any computer, computer system, or computer network for the purpose of: (1) knowingly and intentionally devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud; (2) obtaining money, property, or services by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises; or […]

§ 462. Intentional access, alteration, damage or destruction

(a) Whoever intentionally, without authorization, and for fraudulent or other illegal purposes, directly or indirectly, accesses, alters, damages, or destroys any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program, or data contained in a computer, computer system, computer program, or computer network shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the […]

§ 463. Computer theft

(a) Whoever, intentionally and without claim of right, takes, transfers, conceals or retains possession of any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program, or data contained in a computer, computer system, computer program, or computer network with a value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) shall be guilty of a felony and […]

§ 464. Computer trespass

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to use or access a computer or computer network of another with or without authority with the intent to: (1) Temporarily or permanently remove, halt, or otherwise disable any computer data, computer programs, or computer software from a computer or computer network; (2) Cause a computer to […]

§ 465. Cyber-stalking and cyber-harassment prohibited

(a) Whoever transmits any communication by computer or other electronic device to any person or causes any person to be contacted for the sole purpose of harassing that person or his or her family is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), by imprisonment for not […]

§ 466. Violation of restraining order

(a) Whenever there is a restraining order or injunction issued by a court of competent jurisdiction enjoining one person from harassing another person, and the person so enjoined is convicted of the crime as set forth in section 465 for actions against the person protected by the court order or injunction, he or she shall […]

§ 467. Penalties

(a) Unless otherwise specified, any person who is convicted of an offense which is classified as a felony under this chapter shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000), or imprisoned for not more than five (5) years, or both. (b) Unless otherwise specified, any person who is convicted of an offense which […]

§ 468. Civil action

(a) Any person injured as a result of a violation of this chapter may bring a civil action against the violator for compensatory damages, punitive damages, court costs, and any other relief that the court deems appropriate, including reasonable attorneys’ fees. (b) If the injury arises from the transmission of unsolicited bulk electronic mail, the […]

§ 469. Use of false information

(a) Whoever intentionally or knowingly makes a transmission of false data for the purpose of submitting a claim for payment, or makes, presents, or uses or causes to be made, presented, or used any data for the purpose of submitting a claim for payment with knowledge of its falsity and with knowledge that it will […]

§ 470. Tampering with computer source documents

(a) Whoever intentionally or knowingly conceals, destroys, or alters or intentionally or knowingly causes another to conceal, destroy, or alter any computer source document used for a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network, when the computer source document is required to be kept by law, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall […]