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18 Pa.C.S. § 7614

Unlawful duplication

Known as the Crimes Code

The act spans §§ 18–18 (603 sections).

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of unlawful duplication if he makes or causes to be made an unauthorized copy, in any form, including, but not limited to, any printed or electronic form of computer data, computer programs or computer software residing in, communicated by or produced by a computer or computer network.

(b) Grading.--An offense under subsection (a) shall be graded as follows:

(1) An offense under this section shall constitute a felony of the third degree.

(2) If the economic value of the duplicated material is greater than $2,500, the grading of the offense shall be one grade higher than specified in paragraph (1).

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