{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-455","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 14-455","heading":"Damaging computers, computer programs, computer systems, computer networks, and resources.","body":"(a)\tIt is unlawful to willfully and without authorization alter, damage, or destroy a computer, computer program, computer system, computer network, or any part thereof. A violation of this subsection is a Class G felony if the damage caused by the alteration, damage, or destruction is more than one thousand dollars ($1,000). Any other violation of this subsection is a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n(a1)\tIt is unlawful to willfully and without authorization alter, damage, or destroy a government computer. A violation of this subsection is a Class F felony.\n(b)\tThis section applies to alteration, damage, or destruction effectuated by introducing, directly or indirectly, a computer program (including a self-replicating or a self-propagating computer program) into a computer, computer program, computer system, or computer network. (1979, c. 831, s. 1; 1979, 2nd Sess., c. 1316, s. 20; 1981, cc. 63, 179; 1993, c. 539, s. 294; 1994, Ex. Sess., c. 24, s. 14(c); 1993 (Reg. Sess., 1994), c. 764, s. 1; 1995, c. 509, s. 12; 2000-125, s. 5; 2002-157, s. 5.)","path":["Chapter 14. Criminal Law.","SUBCHAPTER XI. GENERAL POLICE REGULATIONS.","Article 60. Computer-Related Crime."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_14/GS_14-455.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:56:32Z","sha256":"8f3ce19cbdfb1ff182ee6a3c5558446cb2db4cea8aa897da34c69eeb906ce997","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-454.1","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-14-456"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}