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Here's the Alabama Computer Crimes Law,
adopted 1985, see Al.Code. Section 13A-8. */
ALABAMA COMPUTER CRIME ACT
SECTION 13A-8-100. Short title.
This article may be cited as the Alabama Computer Crime Act.
(Acts, 1985, No. 85-383, Section 1, Page 326.)
SECTION 13A-8-101. Defintions.
When used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings, respectively, unless a different meaning
clearly appears from the context:
(1) DATA. A representation of information, knowledge,
facts, concepts, or instructions which are being prepared or have
been prepared in a formalized manner, and is intended to be
processed, is being processed, or has been processed in a
computer system or computer network, and should be classified as
intellectual property, and may be in any form, including computer
printouts, magnetic storage media, punched cards, or stored
internatlly in the memory of the computer.
(2) INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. Data, including computer
programs.
(3) COMPUTER PROGRAM. An ordered set of data
representing coded instructiuons or statements that, when
executed by a computer, cause the computer to process data.
(4) COMPUTER. An electornic magnetic, optical or other
high speed data processing device or system which performs
logical, artihmetic, and memory functions by manipulations of
electronic magnetic or optical impulses, and includes all input,
output, processing, storage, computer software, or communication
facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a
computer system or computer network.
(5) COMPUTER SOFTWARE. A set of computer programs,
procedures, and associated documentation concerned with the
operation of a computer, computer system or computer network.
(6) COMPUTER SYSTEM. A series of related, connected or
unconnected, computer equipment, devices or computer software.
(7) COMPUTER NETWORK. A set of related, remotely
connected devices and communication facilities, including more
than one computer system, with capability to transmit data among
them through communication facilities.
(8) COMPUTER SYSTEM SERVICES. The utilization of a
computer, computer system, or computer network to assist an
individual or entity with the performance of a particular alwful
function which that individual or entity has been given the
right, duty and power, together with the responsibility, to
perform.
(9) PROPERTY. Anything of value as defined by law, and
includes financial instruments, information, including
electronically produced data and computer software and computer
programs in either machine or human readable form, and any other
tangible or intangible item of value.
(10) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT. Includes any check, draft,
warrant, money order, note, certificate of deposit, letter of
credit, bill of exchange, credit or debit card, transaction
authorization mechanism, marketable security, or any computer
system representation thereof.
SECTION 12A-8-102. Acts constituting offenses against
intellectual prorty; punishment.
(a) Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization
or without reasonable grounds to believe that he has such
authorization, attempts or achieves access, communication,
examination, or modification of data, computer programs, or
supporting documentation residing or existing internal or
external to a computer, computer system, or computer network
commits an offense against intellectual property.
(b) Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization
or without reasoanble grounds to believe that he has such
authorization, destroys data, computer programs, or supporting
documentation residing or existing internal or external or
external to a computer, computer system or computer network
commits an offense against intellectual property.
(c) Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization
or without reasonable ground to believe that he has such
authorization, discloses, uses, or takes data, computer programs,
or supporting documentation residing or existing intenal or
external to a computer, computer system, or computer network
commits an offense against intellectual property.
(d) (1)Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an
offense against intellectual property is a Class A misdemeanor,
unishable as is provided by law.
(2) If the offense is committted for the purpose of devising
or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud or to obtain any
property, then the offneder is guilty of a Class C felony,
punishable as is provided by law.
(3) if the damage to such intellectual property is $
2,500.00 or greater, or if there is an interruption or impairment
of government operation or public communication, transportation,
or supply of water, gas, or other public or utility service, then
the offender is guilty of a Class B felony, punishable as
provided by law.
(4) Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without authorization
alters or removes data causing physical injury to any person who
is not involved in said act shall be guilty of a Class A felony,
punishable as is provided by law.
SECTION 13A-8-103 Acts constituting offense against computer
equipment or supplies; punishment.
(a)(1) Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without
authorization or without reasonable grounds to believe that he
has such authorization, modifies equipment or supplies that are
used or intended to be used in a computer, computer system, or
computer network commits an offense against computer equipment or
supplies.
(2)a. Except as provided in this subsection, an offense
against computer equipment or supplies as provided in subdivision
(a)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable as provided by law.
b. If the offense is committed for the purpose of devising
or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud or to obtain any
propertyy, then the offender is guilty of a Class C felony,
punishable as provided by law.
(b)(1) Whoever willfully, knowingly, and without
authorzation or without reasonable grounds to believe that he has
such authorization, destroys, uses, takes, injures, or damages
equipment or supplies ised or intended to be used in a computer,
computer system, or computer networrk, or whoever willfully,
knwoingly, and without authorization or without reasonable
grounds to believe that he has such authorization, destroys,
injures, takes or damages any computer, computer system, or
computer network commits an offense against computer equipment
and supplies.
(2)a. Except as provided in this subsection, an offense
against computer equipment or supplies as provided in subdivision
(b)(1) is a Class A misdemeanor, punishable as provided by law.
b. If the damage to such computer equipment or supplies or
to the computer, computer system, or computer network is $
2,500.00 or greater, or if there is an interruption or impairment
of government operation or public communication, transportation,
or supply of water, gas, or other public or utility service, then
the offender is guilty of a Class B felony, punishable as
provided by law.
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