{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-434.853","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 434.853","heading":"Unlawful access in the fourth degree.","body":"(1) A person is guilty of unlawful access in the fourth degree when he or she, without\nthe effective consent of the owner, knowingly and willfully, directly or indirectly\naccesses, causes to be accessed, or attempts to access any computer software,\ncomputer program, data, computer, computer system, computer network, or any part\nthereof, which does not result in loss or damage.\n(2) Unlawful access to a computer in the fourth degree is a Class B misdemeanor.","path":["KRS Chapter 434"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=18921","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:49Z","sha256":"285533aaf68a6927c064b7ee720826bccf1ef1bbff4f3f9a1846a7a0632130da","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-434.851","next":"us-ky/krs-434.855"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}