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PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 716.6B, Code 2001, is amended to read 1 2 as follows: 1 3 716.6B UNAUTHORIZED COMPUTER ACCESS. 1 4 A person who knowingly and without authorization accesses a 1 5 computer, computer system, or computer network commitsa1 6simple misdemeanorthe following: 1 7 1. A class "D" felony if computer data is accessed that 1 8 contains a confidential record, as defined in section 22.7, 1 9 operational or support data of a public utility, as defined in 1 10 section 476.1, or a trade secret, as defined in section 550.2. 1 11 2. An aggravated misdemeanor if computer data is copied, 1 12 altered, or deleted. 1 13 3. A serious misdemeanor for any access which is not a 1 14 class "D" felony or aggravated misdemeanor. 1 15 EXPLANATION 1 16 This bill relates to the criminal offense of unauthorized 1 17 computer access. 1 18 A person commits the crime of unauthorized computer access, 1 19 if a person knowingly and without authorization accesses a 1 20 computer, computer system, or computer network. 1 21 The bill provides that a person commits a class "D" felony 1 22 if computer data is accessed that contains confidential 1 23 records defined in Code section 22.7, operational or support 1 24 data of a public utility defined in Code section 476.1, or 1 25 trade secrets defined Code section 550.2. 1 26 The bill provides that a person commits an aggravated 1 27 misdemeanor if during the unauthorized access computer data is 1 28 copied, altered, or deleted. 1 29 The bill provides that a person commits a serious 1 30 misdemeanor for any other unauthorized access to a computer, 1 31 computer system, or computer network. 1 32 Current law classifies all unauthorized computer access as 1 33 a simple misdemeanor. 1 34 A simple misdemeanor is punishable by confinement for no 1 35 more than 30 days or a fine of at least $50 but not more than 2 1 $500 or by both. A serious misdemeanor is punishable by 2 2 confinement for no more than one year and a fine of at least 2 3 $250 but not more than $1,500. An aggravated misdemeanor is 2 4 punishable by confinement for no more than two years and a 2 5 fine of at least $500 but not more than $5,000. A class "D" 2 6 felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five 2 7 years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than $7,500. 2 8 LSB 5340DP 79 2 9 jm/cls/14
Text: SSB03008 Text: SSB03010 Text: SSB03000 - SSB03099 Text: SSB Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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