18 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 76 - Computer Offenses

• Chapter Notes

Subchapter A.  General Provisions

• Section 7601 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 7602 - Jurisdiction
  An offense under this chapter may be deemed to have been committed either at the place where conduct constituting an element of the offense...
• Section 7603 - Restitution
  Upon conviction of an offense under section 7611 (relating to unlawful use of computer and other computer crimes), 7612 (relating to disruption of service)...
• Section 7604 - Concurrent Jurisdiction
  The Attorney General shall have concurrent prosecutorial jurisdiction with the county district attorney for violations of this chapter. No person charged with a violation...
• Section 7605 - Defense
  It is a defense to an action brought pursuant to Subchapter B (relating to hacking and similar offenses) that the actor: (1) was entitled...
• Section 7606 - Construction
  Nothing in Subchapter B (relating to hacking and similar offenses) shall be construed to interfere with or prohibit terms or conditions in a contract...

Subchapter B.  Hacking and Similar Offenses

• Section 7611 - Unlawful Use Of Computer And Other Computer Crimes
  (a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of unlawful use of a computer if he: (1) accesses or exceeds authorization to access, alters, damages...
• Section 7612 - Disruption Of Service
  (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly engages in a scheme or artifice, including, but not limited to, a...
• Section 7613 - Computer Theft
  (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he unlawfully accesses or exceeds his authorization to access any data from a computer, computer system...
• Section 7614 - Unlawful Duplication
  (a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of unlawful duplication if he makes or causes to be made an unauthorized copy, in any form,...
• Section 7615 - Computer Trespass
  (a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of computer trespass if he knowingly and without authority or in excess of given authority uses a...
• Section 7616 - Distribution Of Computer Virus
  (a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly sells, gives or otherwise distributes or possesses with the intent to...

Subchapter C.  Internet Child Pornography

• Section 7621 - Definitions
  The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly...
• Section 7622 - Duty Of Internet Service Provider
  An Internet service provider shall remove or disable access to child pornography items residing on or accessible through its service in a manner accessible...
• Section 7623 - Protection Of Privacy
  Nothing in this subchapter may be construed as imposing a duty on an Internet service provider to actively monitor its service or affirmatively seek...
• Section 7624 - Penalty
  Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any Internet service provider who violates section 7622 (relating to duty of Internet service provider)...
• Section 7625 - Jurisdiction For Prosecution
  The Attorney General shall have concurrent prosecutorial jurisdiction with the county district attorney for violations of this subchapter. No person charged with a violation...
• Section 7626 - Application For Order To Remove Or Disable Items
  An application for an order of authorization to remove or disable items residing on or accessible through an Internet service provider's service shall be...
• Section 7627 - Order To Remove Or Disable Certain Items From Internet Service Provider's Service
  Upon consideration of an application, the court may enter an order, including an ex parte order as requested, advising the Attorney General or a...
• Section 7628 - Notification Procedure
  (a) Duty of Attorney General.--The Attorney General shall have exclusive jurisdiction to notify Internet service providers under this subchapter. The Attorney General shall initiate...
• Section 7629 - Designated Agent
  An Internet service provider may designate an agent to receive notification provided under section 7628 (relating to notification procedure). Cross References. Section 7629 is...
• Section 7630 - Report To General Assembly
  The Attorney General shall make an annual report to the chairman and minority chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and to the...

Subchapter D.  Unlawful Use of Computers

• Section 7641 - Computer-assisted Remote Harvesting Of Animals
  (a) Offense defined.--A person who engages in computer- assisted remote harvesting of an animal or provides or operates a facility for another person to...

Subchapter E.  Electronic Mail

• Section 7661 - Unlawful Transmission Of Electronic Mail
  (a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of unlawful transmission of electronic mail if he: (1) Uses a computer or computer network without authority...

Last modified: October 8, 2016