(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.

Attorney's Note

Under the Kentucky Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class D felonybetween 1 and 5 yearsbetween $1,000 and $10,000
For details, see § 532.060

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 434.850


Effective: July 15, 2002
History: Amended 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2002. — Created
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 210, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1984.