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Criminal possession of computer related material

ยง 156.35 Criminal possession of computer related material.

A person is guilty of criminal possession of computer related material
when having no right to do so, he knowingly possesses, in any form, any
copy, reproduction or duplicate of any computer data or computer program
which was copied, reproduced or duplicated in violation of section
156.30 of this article, with intent to benefit himself or a person other
than an owner thereof.

Criminal possession of computer related material is a class E felony.

PEN 156.35 2014-09-22

Criminal Jury Instruction Links:


CRIMINAL POSSESSION OF COMPUTER RELATED MATERIAL - PL 156.35

Sections:

156 Offenses involving computers
156.00 Offenses involving computers; definition of terms.
156.05 Unauthorized use of a computer.
156.10 Computer trespass.
156.20 Computer tampering in the fourth degree.
156.25 Computer tampering in the third degree.
156.26 Computer tampering in the second degree.
156.27 Computer tampering in the first degree.
156.29 Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the second degree.
156.30 Unlawful duplication of computer related material in the first degree.
156.35 Criminal possession of computer related material.
156.40 Operating an unlawful electronic sweepstakes.
156.50 Offenses involving computers; defenses.

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