{"data":{"id":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-156.05","jurisdiction":"us-ny","citation":"N.Y. Penal Law § 156.05","heading":"Unauthorized use of a computer","body":"§ 156.05 Unauthorized use of a computer.\n  A person is guilty of unauthorized use of a computer when he or she\nknowingly uses, causes to be used, or accesses a computer, computer\nservice, or computer network without authorization.\n  Unauthorized use of a computer is a class A misdemeanor.","path":["Penal Law","Part 3. Specific Offenses","Title J. Offenses Involving Theft","Article 156. Offenses Involving Computers; Definition of Terms"],"source_url":"https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/laws/PEN/156.05","current_through":"2026-09-11","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:32:45Z","sha256":"31148c28e98ad2247083df23dbe77dde36a7539c7ead27ce54ae061a0630be5c","source_id":"us-ny","stale":false,"prev":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-156.00","next":"us-ny/n.y.-penal-law-156.10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}