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California Computer Crimes Laws
More Information on Computer Crime Laws
| Code Section | Penal Code 502 |
| Mental State Required for Prosecution | Knowingly, willful for additional punitive or exemplary damages |
| Misdemeanor Computer Crimes | Access; introduce virus; traffic in providing access; theft of services valued under $400, fine up to $5000 or imprisonment in county jail for up to 1 year, for first offense that doesn't result in injury |
| Felony Computer Crimes | Access plus scheme to defraud; alter, damage or destroy hard/software valued over $5000; theft of services valued over $400; access and alters, destroys, uses, copies, damages data or disrupts computer services punishable by fine up to $10,000 or imprisonment in county jail for 1 year, for offense that results in injury or 2nd or subsequent offense |
| Attempt Considered a Crime? | No |
| Civil Lawsuit Permitted? | Yes |
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