KRS 434.850

Unlawful access to a computer in the second degree

Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Posey v. Commonwealth (2006)

Most recently applied in Day v. Commonwealth (May 2012)

Effective: July 15, 2002 History: Amended 2002 Ky

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(1) A person is guilty of unlawful access to a computer in the second degree when he or she, without the effective consent of the owner, knowingly and willfully, directly or indirectly accesses, causes to be accessed, or attempts to access any computer software, computer program, data, computer, computer system, computer network, or any part thereof, which results in the loss or damage of three hundred dollars ($300) or more.

(2) Unlawful access to a computer in the second degree is a Class D felony.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.