/* R FRINGE Commentary: Here's the Rhode Island Computer Crimes Law, General Laws of Rhode Island, Section 11-52, adopted in 1979 */ SECTION 11-52-2 Access to computer for fraudulent purposes.-- Whoever directly or indirectly accesses or causes to be accessed any computer, computer system, or computer network for the purpose of (1) devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud or (2) obtaining money, property, or services by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 11-52-5. SECTION 11-52-3 Intentional access, alteration, damage or destruction.-- Whoever intentionally and without authorization, directly or indirectly accesses, alters, damages, or destroys any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program or data contained in such computer, computer system or computer network shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in section 11-52-5. SECTION 11-52-4 Computer theft.-- Whoever, intentionally and without claim of right, and with the intent to permanently deprive the owner of possession, takes, transfers, conceals or retains possession of any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program or data contained in such computer, computer system, computer program or computer network with a value in excess of five hundred dollars ($500) shall be guilty of a felony and shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Section 11-52-5. SECTION 11-52-5 Penalties.-- Any person who is convicted of the offenses set forth in Sections 11-52-2, 11-52-3, and 11-52-4 shall be fined not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) or imprisoned for not more than five 95) years, or both. Downloaded From P-80 International Information Systems 304-744-2253