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- /* BBS LEGAL GUIDE COMMENTARY: Chapter 9A.52 of the Revised Code
- of Washington follows. This chapter was adopted in 1984. */
-
- 9A.52.010. Definitions
-
- The following definitions apply in this chapter:
-
- /* Sections 1, 2 and 3 are unrelated to computers and are
- omitted. */
-
- (4) "Data" means a representation of information, knowledge,
- facts, concepts, or instructions that are being prepared or have
- been prepared in a formalized manner and are intended for use in
- a computer;
-
- (5) "Computer program" means an ordered set of data representing
- coded instructions or statement that when executed by a computer
- cause the computer to process data;
-
- (6) "Access" means to approach, instruct, communicate with, store
- data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any
- resources of a computer, directly or by electronic means.
-
- 9A.52.110. Computer trespass in the first degree
-
- (1) A person is guilty of computer trespass in the first degree if
- the person, without authorization, intentionally gains access to
- a computer system or electronic data base of another; and
-
- (a) The access is made with the intent to commit another crime;
- or
-
- (b) The violation involves a computer or data base maintained by
- a government agency.
-
- (2) Computer trespass in the first degree is a class C felony.
-
- 9A.52.120. Computer trespass in the second degree
-
- (1) A person is guilty of computer trespass in the second degree
- if the person, without authorization, intentionally gains access
- to a computer system or electronic data base of another under
- circumstances not constituting the offense in the first degree,
-
- (2) Computer trespass in the second degree is a gross
- misdemeanor.
-
- 9A.52.130. Computer trespass- Commission of another crime
-
- A person who, in the commission of a computer trespass, commits
- any other crime may be punished for that other crime as well as
- for the computer trespass and may be prosecuted for each crime
- separately.