Nevada Revised Statutes

Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.4765 (2026)

Unlawful acts regarding computers: Generally

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NRS 205.4765  Unlawful acts regarding computers: Generally.

      1.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization:

      (a) Modifies;

      (b) Damages;

      (c) Destroys;

      (d) Discloses;

      (e) Uses;

      (f) Transfers;

      (g) Conceals;

      (h) Takes;

      (i) Retains possession of;

      (j) Copies;

      (k) Obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed; or

      (l) Enters,

Ê data, a program or any supporting documents which exist inside or outside a computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      2.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization:

      (a) Modifies;

      (b) Destroys;

      (c) Uses;

      (d) Takes;

      (e) Damages;

      (f) Transfers;

      (g) Conceals;

      (h) Copies;

      (i) Retains possession of; or

      (j) Obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed,

Ê equipment or supplies that are used or intended to be used in a computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      3.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization:

      (a) Destroys;

      (b) Damages;

      (c) Takes;

      (d) Alters;

      (e) Transfers;

      (f) Discloses;

      (g) Conceals;

      (h) Copies;

      (i) Uses;

      (j) Retains possession of; or

      (k) Obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed,

Ê a computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      4.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization:

      (a) Obtains and discloses;

      (b) Publishes;

      (c) Transfers; or

      (d) Uses,

Ê a device used to access a computer, network or data is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      5.  Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, a person who knowingly, willfully and without authorization introduces, causes to be introduced or attempts to introduce a computer contaminant into a computer, system or network is guilty of a misdemeanor.

      6.  If the violation of any provision of this section:

      (a) Was committed to devise or execute a scheme to defraud or illegally obtain property;

      (b) Caused response costs, loss, injury or other damage in excess of $500; or

      (c) Caused an interruption or impairment of a public service, including, without limitation, a governmental operation, a system of public communication or transportation or a supply of water, gas or electricity,

Ê the person is guilty of a category C felony and shall be punished as provided in NRS 193.130, and may be further punished by a fine of not more than $100,000. In addition to any other penalty, the court shall order the person to pay restitution.

      7.  The provisions of this section do not apply to a person performing any testing, including, without limitation, penetration testing, of an information system of an agency that uses the equipment or services of the Governor’s Technology Office within the Office of the Governor that is authorized by the Chief Information Officer or the Deputy Director of the Office of Information Security and Cyber Defense of the Governor’s Technology Office. As used in this subsection:

      (a) “Information system” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 242.057.

      (b) “Penetration testing” has the meaning ascribed to it in NRS 242.171.

      (Added to NRS by 1983, 1203; A 1991, 50; 1995, 1228; 1999, 2707; 2001, 1240; 2011, 1862; 2023, 3554; 2025, 1959, 3566)

     

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 13 cases (7 in the last 5 years), 2014–2025 · leading case: Oracle USA, Inc. v. Rimini Street, Inc., 209 F. Supp. 3d 1200 (D. Nev. 2016).
Oracle USA, Inc. v. Rimini Street, Inc., 209 F. Supp. 3d 1200 (D. Nev. 2016). · cites it 4× “”); Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.4765 ("Any victim of a crime described in NRS 205.”
Oracle USA, Inc. v. Rimini Street, Inc., 191 F. Supp. 3d 1134 (D. Nev. 2016). · cites it 2× “Penal Code § 502 ; (4) violation of the Nevada Computer Crimes Law, NRS § 205.4765; (5) breach of contract; (6) inducement of breach of contract; (7) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage; (8) negligent interference with prospective economic advantage; (9)…”
Oracle USA, Inc. v. Rimini St., Inc., 324 F. Supp. 3d 1157 (D. Nev. 2018). · cites it 2× “Penal Code § 502 ; (4) violation of the Nevada Computer Crimes Law ("NCCL"), NRS § 205.4765 ; (5) breach of contract; (6) inducement of breach of contract; (7) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage; *1162 (8) negligent interference with prospective…”
Oracle USA, Inc. v. Rimini Street, Inc., 6 F. Supp. 3d 1108 (D. Nev. 2014). “§§ 1030 (a)(2)(C), (a)(4), & (a)(5); (3) violation of the California Computer Data Access and Fraud Act (“CDAFA”), CaLPenal Code § 502; (4) violation of Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) § 205.4765; (5) breach of contract; (6) inducement of breach of contract; (7) intentional…”
Oracle USA, Inc. v. Rimini Street, Inc., 6 F. Supp. 3d 1086 (D. Nev. 2014). “Penal Code § 502; (4) violation of Nevada Revised Statutes (“NRS”) § 205.4765; (5) breach of contract; (6) inducement of breach of contract; (7) intentional interference with prospective economic advantage; (8) negligent interference with prospective economic advantage; (9)…”
NLRK LLC v. Indoor Ag-Con LLC (D. Nev. 2022). · cites it 14× “21 NLRK contends that Defendants’ counterclaim under NRS § 205.4765 should be dismissed 22 || because Defendants failed to plead facts sufficient to state a claim under the statute.”
Banq, Inc. v. Purcell (D. Nev. 2025). · cites it 8× “§ 1030 ) and Nevada’s Unlawful Acts Regarding Computers and 7 Information Services statute (NRS § 205.4765). They argue that Banq fails to meet Rule 9(b)’s 8 heightened pleading standard applicable to these claims, fails to allege that the defendants’ 9 computer access was…”
Motogolf.com, LLC v. Top Shelf Golf, LLC (D. Nev. 2021). · cites it 4× “(NRS) §§ 205.4765(1)(g), (h), (k). The statute also prohibits the 17 same conduct done to a “computer, system or network.”
NLRK LLC v. Indoor Ag-Con LLC (D. Nev. 2023). · cites it 4× “Unlawful Acts re: Computers under NRS 205.4765 (Indoor vs NLRK) 10 Under the Nevada Computer Crimes Law (NCCL), a person who “knowingly, willfully 11 and without authorization” “(a) Modifies; (b) Damages; (c) Destroys; (d) Discloses; (e) Uses; 12 (f) Transfers; (g) Conceals; (h)…”
Tesla, Inc. v. Tripp (D. Nev. 2020). · cites it 2× “(citing NRS § 205.4765(1)).) Because Tripp admitted during his 10 deposition that he shared information with Lopez he was not authorized to share with her 11 (see, e.”
ImageKeeper LLC v. Wright Nat'l Flood Ins. Servs. LLC (D. Nev. 2021). “050; (4) breach of contract; (5) violation of the Stored Communications Act (“SCA”); (6) 19 violation of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (“CFAA”); (7) unlawful acts regarding 20 computers in violation of NRS 205.4765, 205.477, and NRS 205.511; (8) deceptive trade 21 practices…”
Banq, Inc. v. Purcell (D. Nev. 2023). “Banq asserts 18 claims for misappropriation of trade secrets and violations of Nevada Revised Statutes 19 § 205.4765 against all defendants based on the same course of conduct.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.4765(1) — 3 cases
Tesla, Inc. v. Tripp (D. Nev. 2020). “(citing NRS § 205.4765(1)).) Because Tripp admitted during his 10 deposition that he shared information with Lopez he was not authorized to share with her 11 (see, e.”
NLRK LLC v. Indoor Ag-Con LLC (D. Nev. 2022). “21 NLRK contends that Defendants’ counterclaim under NRS § 205.4765 should be dismissed 22 || because Defendants failed to plead facts sufficient to state a claim under the statute.”
NLRK LLC v. Indoor Ag-Con LLC (D. Nev. 2023). “Unlawful Acts re: Computers under NRS 205.4765 (Indoor vs NLRK) 10 Under the Nevada Computer Crimes Law (NCCL), a person who “knowingly, willfully 11 and without authorization” “(a) Modifies; (b) Damages; (c) Destroys; (d) Discloses; (e) Uses; 12 (f) Transfers; (g) Conceals; (h)…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.4765(1)(g) — 2 cases
Motogolf.com, LLC v. Top Shelf Golf, LLC (D. Nev. 2021). “(NRS) §§ 205.4765(1)(g), (h), (k). The statute also prohibits the 17 same conduct done to a “computer, system or network.”
Banq, Inc. v. Purcell (D. Nev. 2025). “§ 1030 ) and Nevada’s Unlawful Acts Regarding Computers and 7 Information Services statute (NRS § 205.4765). They argue that Banq fails to meet Rule 9(b)’s 8 heightened pleading standard applicable to these claims, fails to allege that the defendants’ 9 computer access was…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.4765(2) — 1 case
Banq, Inc. v. Purcell (D. Nev. 2025). “§ 1030 ) and Nevada’s Unlawful Acts Regarding Computers and 7 Information Services statute (NRS § 205.4765). They argue that Banq fails to meet Rule 9(b)’s 8 heightened pleading standard applicable to these claims, fails to allege that the defendants’ 9 computer access was…”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.4765(3) — 1 case
Motogolf.com, LLC v. Top Shelf Golf, LLC (D. Nev. 2021). “(NRS) §§ 205.4765(1)(g), (h), (k). The statute also prohibits the 17 same conduct done to a “computer, system or network.”
— Nev. Rev. Stat. § 205.4765(4) — 1 case
Banq, Inc. v. Purcell (D. Nev. 2025). “§ 1030 ) and Nevada’s Unlawful Acts Regarding Computers and 7 Information Services statute (NRS § 205.4765). They argue that Banq fails to meet Rule 9(b)’s 8 heightened pleading standard applicable to these claims, fails to allege that the defendants’ 9 computer access was…”
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