State Computer Crimes laws
A quick guide to legal codes in each state.
State | Code | Public Access Link | Notes |
Alabama | §13A-8-110 - 19 | Alabama Digital Crime Act. | Alabama Computer Crime Act (13-8-5) was repealed in 2012 –> Was replaced with the AL Digital Crime Act Civil Suits are permitted |
Alaska | 11.46.484 | “Criminal Mischief in the Third Degree” | |
Arizona | 13-2316 | Computer tampering; venue; forfeiture; classification | No misdemeanor computer crimes but there are felony computer crimes |
Arkansas | § 5-41-103 & 5-41-104 | “Computer Fraud” // “Computer Trespass” | |
California | CA Penal Code Section 502 | California “Computer Crimes” | |
Colorado | § 18-5.5-102 | “Computer Crime” | |
Connecticut | Computer crimes: Sec. 53a-251 through 53a-256; Internet crimes: Sec. 53-451 through 53-454 | Computer crimes; Internet crimes | |
Delaware | § 935 | “Misuse of Computer System Information” | |
Florida | ss. 668.801-668.805 | ||
Georgia | Article 6 | Computer crimes | |
Hawaii | HI Rev Stat 708-895.5 to 708-895.7 | 1st Deg Unauthorized Computer Access // 2nd Degree // 3d Degree | |
Idaho | ID Code § 18-2202 (2012) | Computer Crime | |
Illinois | 720 ILCS 5/16D‑3 | “Computer Tampering” | |
Indiana | IC 35-43-1-4 | “Computer Tampering” | |
Iowa | IA Code § 716.6B | “Unauthorized Computer Access” | |
Kansas | KS Code 21-3755 & 21-5839 | Computer Crime, Computer Trespass // Unlawful Acts Concerning Computers | |
Kentucky | KY Code 434.840 - 860 | “Unlawful Access to a Computer” | No civil provision |
Louisiana | LA Rev Stat § 14:73.1 et seq | Computer Related Crime | |
Maine | Title 17-A, Chapter 18: | Computer Crimes | No civil provision |
Maryland | § 7-302 | Unauthorized access to computers and related material | |
Massachusetts | Ch. 266 §33A | Obtaining computer services by fraud or misrepresentation | No civil provision |
Michigan | 752.791, et seq. | Fraudulent Access to Computers, Computer Systems and Computer Networks | |
Minnesota | 609.87, et seq. | “Computer Crime” // Definitions // Computer Theft // Unauthorized Access // Facillitating Access | |
Mississippi | § 97-45-1 (sec 1-33) | Computer Crimes and Identity Theft | |
Missouri | 537.525, 569.095, et seq. | 537.525: Tampering –> Civil Action Provision Tampering with computer data // Tampering with computer equipment // Tampering with computer users | |
Montana | Mont. Code Ann. § 45-2-101, § 45-6-310, § 45-6-311 | Definitions // Definitions of computer use // Unlawful use of a computer | |
Nebraska | 28-1343.01 - 1348 | Computer Crimes Act | |
Nevada | NRS 205.473 - 513 | Unlawful Acts Regarding Computers and Information Services | Civil Action allowed per NRS 205.511 |
New Hampshire | 638:16 - 19 | Computer Crime | |
New Jersey | NJ Rev Stat § 2C:20-1 | Definitions // | |
New Mexico | § 30-45-1 through 30-45-7 | “computer abuse” // “unauthorized computer use” // definitions // | |
New York | Article 156 | Offenses Involving Computers | |
North Carolina | Article 60 § 14-453 - 58 | Computer-Related Crimes | |
North Dakota | CHAPTER 12.1-06.1-08 | Computer fraud - Computer crime | Civil Action permitted |
Ohio | 2913.04 | Unauthorized use of property - computer, cable, or telecommunication property | |
Oklahoma | §21-1952 through §21-1958 | ||
Oregon | ORS 164.377 | Computer Crime | |
Pennsylvania | 18 Pa. Cons. Stat. §7601-7661 | Computer Offenses | |
Rhode Island | RI Gen L § 11-52 | Computer Crime | Civil Action permitted |
South Carolina | Chapter 16 | ||
South Dakota | S.D. Cod. Laws § 43-43B-1 to § 43-43B-8 | Computer Programs | |
Tennessee | 39-14-602 | ||
Texas | Sec. 33 | ||
Utah | Title 63D | ||
Vermont | VSA 4101-4107 | ||
Virginia | 18.2-152.1, et seq | Virginia Computer Crimes Act | |
Washington | 9A.90 | Civil Action permitted | |
West Virginia | Article 3C | ||
Wisconsin | 943.7 | ||
Wyoming | WY Stat § 6-3-501-505 | Computer Crimes |
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