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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Alabama Computer Crime Act (13-8-5) was repealed in 2012 –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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https://www.scstatehouse.gov/code/t16c016.php
http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/103/Bill/SB1085.pdf
https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/PE/htm/PE.33.htm
https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title63D/Chapter3/C63D-3-P1_2016051020160510.pdf
https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/chapter/13/087
https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9A.90&full=true
https://www.wvlegislature.gov/WVCODE/code.cfm?chap=61&art=3C
https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/943/III/70