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Virus/Contaminant/Destructive Transmission Statutes

These statutes specifically reference any set of computer instructions (commonly known as "viruses" or "contaminants") that are designed to modify, damage, destroy, record, or transmit information within a computer system or network without the permission of the owner. Generally, they are designed to infect other computer programs or computer data, consume resources, modify, destroy, record or transmit data, and disrupt normal operation of a computer system.

See also: General computer crime statutes, including computer hacking and unathorized access.

External links where available:

State Cite
Alaska Alaska Stat. § 11.46.740(6)
Arizona Ariz. Rev. Stat. § 13-2316(A)(3)
Arkansas Ark. Code § 5-41-202(a)(5)
California Cal Penal Code § 502(c)(8)
Colorado Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-5.5-102(f)
Florida Fla. Stat. § 815.06(1)(e)
Georgia Ga. Code Ann. § 16-9-153 (a) (1) (A) - See SB 127(2005)
Illinois Ill. Criminal Code Chapt. 720 ILCS, 5/16D-3(a)(4)
Maine Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 17-A, § 433(1)(C)
Michigan Mich. MCL § 752.795(b)
Minnesota Minn. Stat. § 609.88(c)
Mississippi Miss. Stat. § 97-45-9
Nebraska Neb. Rev. Stat. § 28-1345 (3)
Nevada Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.4765(5)
New Hampshire N.H. Rev. Stat. § 638:17(VI)
New Jersey N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:20-23(n), § 2C:20-25(4)(b)
New Mexico N.M. Stat. § 30-45-4
North Carolina N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-455(b)
North Dakota N.D. Cent. Code § 12.1-06.1-08(2)
Ohio Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 2909.07(A)(6)(b)
Pennsylvania 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 7601, § 7616
South Carolina S.C. Code Ann. § 16-16-20(1)(b)
Tennessee Tenn. Code § 39-14-602(b)(3)
Texas Tex. Penal Code § 33.01 to §33.03
West Virginia W. Va. Code § 61-3C-7
Wisconsin Wis. Stat § 943.70
Wyoming  Wyo. Stat. § 6-3-501 to § 6-3-505

Compiled by Jason Gardner for NCSL, May 2009. 

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Last update 05/21/2009

 
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