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Ark. Code Ann. § 5-41-202

Unlawful act regarding a computer

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 2014 Ark. App. 609 - Infinity Headwear & Apparel, LLC v. Coughlin (2014)

Most recently applied in 2014 Ark. App. 609 - Infinity Headwear & Apparel, LLC v. Coughlin (November 2014)

Acts 2001, No. 1496, § 2; 2007, No. 827, § 44.

(1) A person commits an unlawful act regarding a computer if the person knowingly and without authorization: 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.

(6) An unlawful act regarding a computer is a: Class A misdemeanor; or

(7) Class C felony if the act: Was committed to devise or execute a scheme to defraud or illegally obtain property;

(8) Caused damage in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); or

(9) Caused an interruption or impairment of a public service, including without limitation a: Governmental operation;

(10) System of public communication or transportation; or

(11) Supply of water, gas, or electricity.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.