Rhode Island § 11-52-8 § 11-52-8. Tampering with computer source documents.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 11-52-8 — § 11-52-8. Tampering with computer source documents.

Rhode Island § 11-52-8

Title 11Criminal Offenses

Ch. 11-52Computer Crime

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R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-52-8 (2026).

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§ 11-52-8. 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 be subject to the provisions of § 11-52-5.
         
(b) Whoever intentionally or knowingly conceals, destroys, or alters or intentionally,
            knowingly conceals, destroys, or alters or intentionally or knowingly cau

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§ 11-52-8. 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 be subject to the provisions of § 11-52-5.

(b) Whoever intentionally or knowingly conceals, destroys, or alters or intentionally, 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, with the intent to obstruct an official investigation by any state agency authorized by law to conduct any civil or criminal investigation, shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the provisions of § 11-52-5.