Pennsylvania § 7615 Computer trespass

Pennsylvania Statutes

§ 7615 — Computer trespass

Pennsylvania § 7615

JurisdictionPennsylvania

Title 18CRIMES AND OFFENSES

PartPART II

Ch. 76COMPUTER OFFENSES

Subch.HACKING AND SIMILAR OFFENSES

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18 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 7615 (2026).

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(a)Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of computer trespass if he knowingly and without authority or in excess of given authority uses a computer or computer network with the intent to:

(1)temporarily or permanently remove computer data, computer programs or computer software from a computer or computer network;

(2)cause a computer to malfunction, regardless of the amount of time the malfunction persists;

(3)alter or erase any computer data, computer programs or computer software;

(4)effect the creation or alteration of a financial instrument or of an electronic transfer of funds; or

(5)cause physical injury to the property of another.

(b)Grading.--An offense under this section shall constitute a felony of the third degree.

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(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of computer trespass if he knowingly and without authority or in excess of given authority uses a computer or computer network with the intent to:

(1) temporarily or permanently remove computer data, computer programs or computer software from a computer or computer network;

(2) cause a computer to malfunction, regardless of the amount of time the malfunction persists;

(3) alter or erase any computer data, computer programs or computer software;

(4) effect the creation or alteration of a financial instrument or of an electronic transfer of funds; or

(5) cause physical injury to the property of another.

(b) Grading.--An offense under this section shall constitute a felony of the third degree.