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Utah Code Title 77. Utah Code of Criminal Procedure § 77-23b-2. Interference with access to stored communication--Offenses--Penalties

Current as of May 05, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) Except under Subsection (3), a person who obtains, alters, or prevents authorized access to a wire or electronic communication while it is in electronic storage in the system shall be punished under Subsection (2) if he:

(a) intentionally accesses without authorization a facility through which an electronic communications service is provided; or

(b) intentionally exceeds an authorization to access that facility.

(2) A person who commits a violation of Subsection (1) is:

(a) if the offense is committed for purposes of commercial advantage, malicious destruction, or damage, or private commercial gain, guilty of a:

(i) third degree felony for the first offense under this subsection; and

(ii) second degree felony for any subsequent offense; and

(b) class B misdemeanor in any other case.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to conduct authorized:

(a) by the person or entity providing a wire or electronic communications service;

(b) by a user of that service with respect to a communication of or intended for that user; or

(c) under Sections 77-23a-10, 77-23b-4, and 77-23b-5.

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