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§ 7612. Disruption of service

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and OffensesEffective: February 14, 2003

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 18 Pa.C.S.A. Crimes and Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Definition of Specific Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Article G. Miscellaneous Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 76. Computer Offenses (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter B. Hacking and Similar Offenses
Effective: February 14, 2003
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 7612
§ 7612. Disruption of service
(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly engages in a scheme or artifice, including, but not limited to, a denial of service attack upon any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program, computer server, computer database, World Wide Web site or telecommunication device or any part thereof that is designed to block, impede or deny the access of information or initiation or completion of any sale or transaction by users of that computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program, computer server or database or any part thereof.
(b) Grading.--An offense under this section shall constitute a felony of the third degree.

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2002, Dec. 16, P.L. 1953, No. 226, § 3, effective in 60 days.
18 Pa.C.S.A. § 7612, PA ST 18 Pa.C.S.A. § 7612
Current through the end of the 2023 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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