(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 outside a computer, system, or network; (2) Modifies, destroys, uses, takes, damages, transfers, conceals, copies, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, equipment or supplies that are used or intended to be used in a computer, system, or network; (3) Destroys, damages, takes, alters, transfers, discloses, conceals, copies, uses, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, a computer, system, or network; (4) Obtains and discloses, publishes, transfers, or uses a device used to access a computer, system, network, or data; or (5) Introduces, causes to be introduced, or attempts to introduce a computer contaminant into a computer, system, or network. (b) An unlawful act regarding a computer is a: (1) Class A misdemeanor; or (2) Class C felony if the act: (A) Was committed to devise or execute a scheme to defraud or illegally obtain property; (B) Caused damage in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); or (C) Caused an interruption or impairment of a public service, including without limitation a: (i) Governmental operation; (ii) System of public communication or transportation; or (iii) Supply of water, gas, or electricity. Acts 2001, No. 1496, § 2; 2007, No. 827, § 44. (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 outside a computer, system, or network; (2) Modifies, destroys, uses, takes, damages, transfers, conceals, copies, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, equipment or supplies that are used or intended to be used in a computer, system, or network; (3) Destroys, damages, takes, alters, transfers, discloses, conceals, copies, uses, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, a computer, system, or network; (4) Obtains and discloses, publishes, transfers, or uses a device used to access a computer, system, network, or data; or (5) Introduces, causes to be introduced, or attempts to introduce a computer contaminant into a computer, system, or network. (b) An unlawful act regarding a computer is a: (1) Class A misdemeanor; or (2) Class C felony if the act: (A) Was committed to devise or execute a scheme to defraud or illegally obtain property; (B) Caused damage in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); or (C) Caused an interruption or impairment of a public service, including without limitation a: (i) Governmental operation; (ii) System of public communication or transportation; or (iii) Supply of water, gas, or electricity. Acts 2001, No. 1496, § 2; 2007, No. 827, § 44. (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 outside a computer, system, or network; (2) Modifies, destroys, uses, takes, damages, transfers, conceals, copies, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, equipment or supplies that are used or intended to be used in a computer, system, or network; (3) Destroys, damages, takes, alters, transfers, discloses, conceals, copies, uses, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, a computer, system, or network; (4) Obtains and discloses, publishes, transfers, or uses a device used to access a computer, system, network, or data; or (5) Introduces, causes to be introduced, or attempts to introduce a computer contaminant into a computer, system, or network. (b) An unlawful act regarding a computer is a: (1) Class A misdemeanor; or (2) Class C felony if the act: (A) Was committed to devise or execute a scheme to defraud or illegally obtain property; (B) Caused damage in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); or (C) Caused an interruption or impairment of a public service, including without limitation a: (i) Governmental operation; (ii) System of public communication or transportation; or (iii) Supply of water, gas, or electricity. Acts 2001, No. 1496, § 2; 2007, No. 827, § 44. (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 outside a computer, system, or network; (2) Modifies, destroys, uses, takes, damages, transfers, conceals, copies, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, equipment or supplies that are used or intended to be used in a computer, system, or network; (3) Destroys, damages, takes, alters, transfers, discloses, conceals, copies, uses, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, a computer, system, or network; (4) Obtains and discloses, publishes, transfers, or uses a device used to access a computer, system, network, or data; or (5) Introduces, causes to be introduced, or attempts to introduce a computer contaminant into a computer, system, or network. (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 outside a computer, system, or network; (2) Modifies, destroys, uses, takes, damages, transfers, conceals, copies, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, equipment or supplies that are used or intended to be used in a computer, system, or network; (3) Destroys, damages, takes, alters, transfers, discloses, conceals, copies, uses, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, a computer, system, or network; (4) Obtains and discloses, publishes, transfers, or uses a device used to access a computer, system, network, or data; or (5) Introduces, causes to be introduced, or attempts to introduce a computer contaminant into a computer, system, or network. (b) An unlawful act regarding a computer is a: (1) Class A misdemeanor; or (2) Class C felony if the act: (A) Was committed to devise or execute a scheme to defraud or illegally obtain property; (B) Caused damage in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); or (C) Caused an interruption or impairment of a public service, including without limitation a: (i) Governmental operation; (ii) System of public communication or transportation; or (iii) Supply of water, gas, or electricity. (1) Class A misdemeanor; or (2) Class C felony if the act: (A) Was committed to devise or execute a scheme to defraud or illegally obtain property; (B) Caused damage in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); or (C) Caused an interruption or impairment of a public service, including without limitation a: (i) Governmental operation; (ii) System of public communication or transportation; or (iii) Supply of water, gas, or electricity. (A) Was committed to devise or execute a scheme to defraud or illegally obtain property; (B) Caused damage in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); or (C) Caused an interruption or impairment of a public service, including without limitation a: (i) Governmental operation; (ii) System of public communication or transportation; or (iii) Supply of water, gas, or electricity. (i) Governmental operation; (ii) System of public communication or transportation; or (iii) Supply of water, gas, or electricity. Acts 2001, No. 1496, § 2; 2007, No. 827, § 44.
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