(a) It is unlawful to willfully and without authorization alter, damage, or destroy a computer, computer program, computer system, computer network, or any part thereof. A violation of this subsection is a Class G felony if the damage caused by the alteration, damage, or destruction is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Any other violation of this subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
(a1) It is unlawful to willfully and without authorization alter, damage, or destroy a government computer. A violation of this subsection is a Class F felony.
(b) This section applies to alteration, damage, or destruction effectuated by introducing, directly or indirectly, a computer program (including a self-replicating or a self-propagating computer program) into a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network. (1979, c. 831, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 20; 1981, cc. 63, 179; 1993, c. 539, s. 294; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 764, s. 1; 1995, c. 509, s. 12; 2000-125, s. 5; 2002-157, s. 5.)
Notes of Decisions
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cases, 2005–2009 · leading case:
State v. Ramos, 678 S.E.2d 224 (N.C. 2009).
State v. Ramos, 678 S.E.2d 224 (N.C. 2009).
· cites it 42× “Defendant was convicted of damaging a computer system at her workplace in violation of N.C.G.S. § 14-455, after being fired from her position at the Latin American Resource Center ("LARC") in Raleigh.”
State v. Ramos, 668 S.E.2d 357 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
· cites it 36× “A violation of this subsection is a Class G felony if the damage caused by the alteration, damage, or destruction is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).”
State v. Johnston, 618 S.E.2d 807 (N.C. Ct. App. 2005).
· cites it 12× “Under N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-455 (a) (1999), the statute in effect on 20 October 2000: It is unlawful to willfully and without authorization alter, damage, or destroy a computer, computer system, computer network, or any part thereof.”
Binney v. Banner Therapy Prods., 631 S.E.2d 848 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006).
· cites it 10× “2d 807, 811 (2005) (concluding that the trial court did not err in denying the defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of violating N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-455 where the evidence showed she deliberately removed software from her employer's computer without authorization, resulting…”
— N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-455(a) — 3 cases
State v. Ramos, 678 S.E.2d 224 (N.C. 2009).
“Defendant was convicted of damaging a computer system at her workplace in violation of N.C.G.S. § 14-455, after being fired from her position at the Latin American Resource Center ("LARC") in Raleigh.”
State v. Ramos, 668 S.E.2d 357 (N.C. Ct. App. 2008).
“A violation of this subsection is a Class G felony if the damage caused by the alteration, damage, or destruction is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000).”
Binney v. Banner Therapy Prods., 631 S.E.2d 848 (N.C. Ct. App. 2006).
“2d 807, 811 (2005) (concluding that the trial court did not err in denying the defendant's motion to dismiss the charge of violating N.C. Gen.Stat. § 14-455 where the evidence showed she deliberately removed software from her employer's computer without authorization, resulting…”
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