N.Y. Penal Law § 156.50: Offenses involving computers; defenses

§ 156.50 Offenses involving computers; defenses.

In any prosecution:

1. under section 156.05 or 156.10 of this article, it shall be a

defense that the defendant had reasonable grounds to believe that he had

authorization to use the computer;

2. under section 156.20, 156.25, 156.26 or 156.27 of this article it

shall be a defense that the defendant had reasonable grounds to believe

that he had the right to alter in any manner or destroy the computer

data or the computer program;

3. under section 156.29 or 156.30 of this article it shall be a

defense that the defendant had reasonable grounds to believe that he had

the right to copy, reproduce or duplicate in any manner the computer

data or the computer program.