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- /* BBS LEGAL GUIDE COMMENTARY: The North Dakota Computer fraud
- and crime statute follows, Chapter 12.1-06.1-08, originally
- passed in 1983 and amended in 1987. */
-
- Chapter 12.1-06.1-08 Computer fraud-computer crime-
- Classification- Penalty.
-
- 1. A person commits computer fraud by gaining or attempting to
- gain access to, altering, damaging, modifying, copying,
- disclosing, taking possession of, or destroying any computer,
- computer system, computer network, or nay part of such computer,
- system or network, without authorization, and with the intent to
- devise or execute any scheme or artifice to defraud, deceive,
- prevent the authorize use of, or control property or services by
- means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or
- promises. A person who commits computer fraud is guilty of a
- class C felony.
-
- 2. A person commits computer crime by intentionally and either in
- excess of authorization given or without authorization, gaining
- or attempting to gain access to, altering, damaging, modifying,
- copying, disclosing, taking possession of, destroying, or
- preventing the authorized use of any computer, computer system,
- or computer network, or any computer software, program, or data
- contained in such computer, computer system, or computer network.
- A person who commits computer crime is guilty of a class A
- misdemeanor.