{"data":{"id":"us-de/11-del.-c.-2421","jurisdiction":"us-de","citation":"11 Del. C. § 2421","heading":"Obtaining, altering or preventing authorized access.","body":"(a) General provisions. — Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not obtain, alter or prevent authorized access to a wire or electronic communication while it is in electronic storage in an electronic communications system by:\n(1) Intentionally accessing with authorization a facility through which an electronic communication service is provided; or\n(2) Intentionally exceeding an authorization to access a facility through which an electronic communication service is provided.\n(b) Penalties. — A person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) of this section is subject to the following penalties:\n(1) If the offense is committed for purposes of commercial advantage, malicious destruction or damage, or private commercial gain:\na. For a first offense, the person shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and be fined not more than $250,000; and\nb. For a second or subsequent offense, the person shall be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor and be fined not more than $250,000.\n(2) In all other circumstances, the person shall be guilty of a class B misdemeanor and be fined not more than $5,000.\n(c) Applicability of section. — Subsection (a) of this section does not apply to conduct authorized:\n(1) By the person or entity providing a wire or electronic communications service;\n(2) By a user of a wire or electronic communications service with respect to a communication of or intended for that user; or\n(3) Under the provisions of this chapter.","path":["Title 11. Crimes and Criminal Procedure","Criminal Procedure Generally","CHAPTER 24. Wiretapping, Electronic Surveillance and Interception of Communications","Subchapter II. Stored Wire and Electronic Communications and Transactional Records Access"],"source_url":"https://delcode.delaware.gov/title11/c024/sc02/index.html#2421","current_through":"2026-08-10 (85 Del. Laws, c. 421, 424)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T23:02:14Z","sha256":"f3b39cd4504e24c7fc9e76c241279bf6e0e417fc93fe19c56fa50d3504741823","source_id":"us-de","stale":true,"prev":"us-de/11-del.-c.-2412","next":"us-de/11-del.-c.-2422"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}