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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.853 (2026)

Unlawful access in the fourth degree

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(1) A person is guilty of unlawful access in the fourth degree when he or she, without the effective consent of the owner, knowingly and willfully, directly or indirectly accesses, causes to be accessed, or attempts to access any computer software, computer program, data, computer, computer system, computer network, or any part thereof, which does not result in loss or damage.

(2) Unlawful access to a computer in the fourth degree is a Class B misdemeanor. Effective: July 15, 2002 History: Created 2002 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 5, effective July 15, 2002.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2021–2022 · leading case: Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Chasity Shirley, 653 S.W.3d 571 (Ky. 2022).
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Commonwealth of Kentucky v. Chasity Shirley, 653 S.W.3d 571 (Ky. 2022). · cites it 3× “851 Unlawful access in the third degree (codified in 2002);4 5) KRS 434.853 Unlawful access in the fourth degree (codified in (2) Accessing, attempting to access, or causing to be accessed any computer software, computer program, data, computer, computer system, computer…”
Chasity Shirley v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, No. 2020 CA 000373 (Ky. Ct. App. June 3, 2021). · cites it 2× “851 penalizing a loss or damage of less than $300 as a Class A misdemeanor, and KRS 434.853 penalizing such an act with no loss or damage as a Class B misdemeanor.”
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 434.853(1): 1 case
Chasity Shirley v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, No. 2020 CA 000373 (Ky. Ct. App. June 3, 2021). “851 penalizing a loss or damage of less than $300 as a Class A misdemeanor, and KRS 434.853 penalizing such an act with no loss or damage as a Class B misdemeanor.”
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