{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-152.3","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-152.3","heading":"Computer fraud; penalty","body":"Any person who uses a computer or computer network, without authority and:1. Obtains property or services by false pretenses;2. Embezzles or commits larceny; or3. Converts the property of another;is guilty of the crime of computer fraud.If the value of the property or services obtained is $1,000 or more, the crime of computer fraud shall be punishable as a Class 5 felony. Where the value of the property or services obtained is less than $1,000, the crime of computer fraud shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.1984, c. 751; 1985, c. 322; 2003, cc. 987, 1016; 2005, cc. 747, 761, 827, 837; 2018, cc. 764, 765; 2020, cc. 89, 401.","path":["Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally","Chapter 5. Crimes Against Property","Article 7.1. Computer Crimes"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-152.3/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"f5b9d7386481cf87e3438dea53c99f3a0725a7defc5290cf53b2961e072441fb","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-152.2","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-152.3-1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}