{"data":{"id":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7613","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"18 Pa.C.S. § 7613","heading":"Computer theft.","body":"(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he unlawfully accesses or exceeds his authorization to access any data from a computer, computer system or computer network or takes or copies any supporting documentation whether existing or residing internal or external to a computer, computer system or computer network of another with the intent to deprive him thereof.\n(b) Grading.--An offense under this section shall constitute a felony of the third degree.","path":["Title 18 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES","PART II DEFINITION OF SPECIFIC OFFENSES","ARTICLE G MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES","CHAPTER 76 COMPUTER OFFENSES","SUBCHAPTER B HACKING AND SIMILAR OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=18\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=76\u0026sctn=13\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-08-31 (Statute Update stamp, 18 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:28Z","sha256":"17d9e70ee45a7e88388c86100fdcc08f022d7845d4c6509ed89ffb2d775048a1","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7612","next":"us-pa/18-pa.c.s.-7614"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}