Florida Statute 815.04 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

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Title XLVI
CRIMES

Chapter 815
COMPUTER-RELATED CRIMES

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F.S. 815.04

815.04 Offenses against intellectual property.—

(1) A person who willfully, knowingly, and without authorization introduces a computer contaminant or modifies or renders unavailable data, programs, or supporting documentation residing or existing internal or external to a computer, computer system, computer network, or electronic device commits an offense against intellectual property.

(2) A person who willfully, knowingly, and without authorization destroys data, programs, or supporting documentation residing or existing internal or external to a computer, computer system, computer network, or electronic device commits an offense against intellectual property.

(3) A person who willfully, knowingly, and without authorization discloses or takes data, programs, or supporting documentation that is a trade secret as defined in s. 812.081 or is confidential as provided by law residing or existing internal or external to a computer, computer system, computer network, or electronic device commits an offense against intellectual property.

(4)(a) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, an offense against intellectual property is a felony of the third degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

(b) If the offense is committed for the purpose of devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud or to obtain any property, the person commits a felony of the second degree, punishable as provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084.

History.—s. 1, ch. 78-92; s. 1, ch. 94-100; s. 431, ch. 96-406; s. 1, ch. 2014-177; s. 4, ch. 2014-208; s. 5, ch. 2016-5; s. 20, ch. 2016-6; s. 31, ch. 2022-5.

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Amendments to 815.04

Arrestable Offenses / Crimes under Fla. Stat. 815.04

Level: Degree
Misdemeanor/Felony: First/Second/Third

S815.04 1 - FRAUD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9698 - F: T

S815.04 1 - PROPERTY CRIMES - TAMPER COMPUTER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - F: T

S815.04 2 - FRAUD - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9699 - F: T

S815.04 2 - PROPERTY CRIMES - DESTROY COMPUTER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY - F: T

S815.04 3 - LARC - REPEALED 2022-5 - F: T

S815.04 3 - LARC - VIOLATE TRADE SECRET OR CONFIDENTIAL INFO - F: T

S815.04 3 - EMBEZZLE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7723 - F: T

S815.04 4 - EMBEZZLE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9776 - F: T

S815.04 4b - FRAUD-SWINDLE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 7724 - F: S

S815.04 4b - FRAUD-SWINDLE - COMPUTER CRIME WITH INTENT TO DEFRAUD - F: S

S815.04 5b - FRAUD-SWINDLE - RENUMBERED. SEE REC # 9700 - F: S

Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 815.04

Total Results: 10

Willoughby v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2012-04-11T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 84 So. 3d 1210, 2012 Fla. App. LEXIS 5459, 2012 WL 1192139

Snippet: secret or confidential data in violation of sections 815.04(S)(b) and (4)(a), Florida Statutes (2006) (count…815.06. Count two charges a violation of section 815.04(3)(b) of the Florida Statutes which states, “Whoever…purpose was to work from her home. However, section 815.04(3)(b) does not include a requirement that the defendant

State v. Fagg

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2010-07-30T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 41 So. 3d 394, 2010 Fla. App. LEXIS 11099, 2010 WL 3000037

Snippet: constituted the destruction of data pursuant to section 815.04(2), Florida Statutes, which provides that "…destroyed data as required for a conviction of section 815.04(2). We agree with this conclusion. We also agree

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 2009-01-12T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: defined in s. 812.081, and as provided for in s. 815.04(3), be expressly made confidential and exempt from

Garcia v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2006-08-09T00:00:00-07:00

Citation: 939 So. 2d 1082, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 13260, 2006 WL 2270347

Snippet: modification of computer data in violation of subsection 815.04(1), Florida Statutes (2000). We affirm in part …for modifying intellectual property. Subsection 815.04(1), Florida Statutes (2000), provides: Whoever …Emphasis added). The offense is a felony. See id. § 815.04(4)(b). This statute addresses what is colloquially… she would have been in violation of subsection 815.04(1). *1085Here, the evidence showed that no existing…modifying intellectual property under subsection 815.04(1). See Newberger v. State, 641 So.2d 419, 420-

Sepro Corporation v. Florida Department of Environmental Protection

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 2003-02-11T23:53:00-08:00

Citation: 839 So. 2d 781

Snippet: supporting documentation exempted by section 815.04(3)(a). Section 815.04(3)(a), Florida Statutes (2001), on which…of § 119.07(1) pursuant to the exemptions in §§ 815.04(3) and 815.045, Florida Statutes." On cross-appeal…defined in s. 812.081, and as provided for in s. 815.04(3), be expressly made confidential and exempt from…812.081(1)(c), Florida Statutes (2001), section 815.04(3)(a) plainly covers electronic mail. The trial

Keshbro, Inc. v. City of Miami

Court: Fla. | Date Filed: 2001-07-12T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 801 So. 2d 864

Snippet: realities. See City of Seattle v. McCoy, 101 Wash. App. 815, 4 P.3d 159 (2000) (holding city's closure of…activities); City of Seattle v. McCoy, 101 Wash.App. 815, 4 P.3d 159 (2000) (holding drug nuisance abatement

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1997-12-30T23:53:00-08:00

Snippet: department are not exempt from disclosure under section 815.04(3), Florida Statutes, merely because they are &…disclosure under Chapter 119, Florida Statutes.9 Section 815.04(3)(a), Florida Statutes, part of the "Florida….13 In addition, as criminal statutes, sections 815.04(3), and 812.081(2), Florida Statutes, should be… to the trade secret exemption. In sum, section 815.04(3), Florida Statutes, applies only to data, programs…general exemption to Ch. 119, Fla. Stat. 10 Section 815.04(4), Fla. Stat. (1996 Supp.), provides criminal

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Court: Fla. Att'y Gen. | Date Filed: 1995-09-18T00:53:00-07:00

Snippet: chapter 94-100, the Legislature amended section 815.04, Florida Statutes, to create a public records exemption…legislative intent for the amendment of section 815.04, indicates that the Legislature sought to protect…of certain trade secret information; amending s. 815.04, F.S.; providing an exemption from public records

Newberger v. State

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1994-07-29T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 641 So. 2d 419

Snippet: credit card. On appeal, he argues that section 815.04, Florida Statutes (1991), which criminalizes modification…convictions for both offenses. We hold that section 815.04 is constitutional, and affirm on that point. We… Newberger with two counts of violating section 815.04 based on his use of the nine key in opening two…provided in s. 775.082, s. 775.083, or s. 775.084. § 815.04, Fla. Stat. (1991) After a bench trial, the court…statute forbids. We therefore hold that section 815.04, Florida Statutes (1991), is not unconstitutionally

State v. Hewitt

Court: Fla. Dist. Ct. App. | Date Filed: 1986-09-25T00:53:00-07:00

Citation: 495 So. 2d 809

Snippet: Chimil v. California (3) Plain View. Harris v. U.S. *815 (4) Search in connection with seizure of auto for