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Arkansas Code Title 5. Criminal Offenses § 5-41-202. Unlawful acts regarding computers

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(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.

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