Rhode Island General Laws

R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-52-3 (2026)

Intentional access, alteration, damage, or destruction

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Whoever, intentionally, without authorization, and for fraudulent or other illegal purposes, directly or indirectly, accesses, alters, damages, or destroys any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program, or data contained in a computer, computer system, computer program, or computer network shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in § 11-52-5.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2019–2024 · leading case: Boudreau v. Automatic Temperature Controls, Inc., 212 A.3d 594 (R.I. 2019).

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Boudreau v. Automatic Temperature Controls, Inc., 212 A.3d 594 (R.I. 2019). · cites it 4× “Section 11-52-3 provides the following: "Whoever, intentionally, without authorization, and for fraudulent or other illegal purposes, directly or indirectly, accesses, alters, damages, or destroys any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer…”

Bowary v. United States Med. Licensing Examination (D.R.I. 2024). · cites it 3× “Because Defendants do not state claims under Rhode Island’s computer crime laws, R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-52-3 and 11- 52-4.1(3) and (5), the Court GRANTS Dr.”

State v. Adam Jilling, Gary Gagne, Daniel Anton, George Quintal (R.I. 2022). “In that same session, the Legislature enacted § 11-52-3, which prohibits the intentional and unauthorized access, alteration, damage, or destruction of a computer, also as a felony offense.”

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