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/* R FRINGE COMMENTARY- Here's the Maryland Computer Crimes Law,
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with comments; Article 27, Section 146, Code of Maryland, "Crimes
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and Punishments */
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(a) Definitions- In this section the following words have the
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meanings indicated.
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(1)(i) "Computer" means an electronic, magnetic, optical,
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organic, or other data processing device or system that performs
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logical, arithmetic, memory or storage functions.
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/* The reference to organic is very interesting. I guess when
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someone clones a brain (hopefully one much better than mine) then
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it is protected as well. */
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(ii) "Computer" includes any property, data storage
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facility, or communications facility that is directly related to
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or operated in conjunction with that device or system.
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(iii) "Computer" does not include an automated typewriter or
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typesetter, a portable calculator, or any computer that:
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1. Is designed, manufactured, and used exclusively for routine
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personal, family or household purposes; and
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2. Is not used to access, communicated with, or manipulate any
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other computer.
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/* Curious. Why shouldn't your video game system have just as
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much protection as a mainframe used for credit card transaction
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processing? In any event, all of you with modems are within the
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protection provided by this law. */
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(2) "Computer control language" means any ordered statements
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that direct a computer to perform specific functions.
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/* Yikes. Since my programming is so good, and I never know what
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my code will cause the computer to do, so I guess my code isn't a
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computer control language since it causes the computer to lock up
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or to perform random functions. */
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/* The preceding comment was a joke. */
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/*Just wanted to be sure that you knew that it was a joke. */
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(3) "Computer data base" means a representation of
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information, knowledge,, facts, concepts or instructions that:
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(i) Are being prepared or have been prepared in a
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formalized manner, and
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(ii) Are intended for use in a computer, computer system, or
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computer network.
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(4) "Computer network" means the interconnection of 1 or more
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computers through:
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(i) the use of satellite, microwave, line or other
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communication media; and
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(ii) Terminals or a complex consisting of 2 or more
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interconnected computers.
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(5) "Computer program" means an ordered set of instructions
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or statement that may interact with related data that, when
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executed in a computer system, causes the computer to perform
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specified functions.
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(6) "Computer services" includes, but is not limited to,
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computer time, data processing, and storage functions.
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(7) "Computer software" means computer programs,
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instructions, procedures or associated documentation that is
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concerned with the operation of a computer system.
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(8) "Computer system" means 1 or more connected or
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unconnected computers, peripheral devices, software, data, or
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programs.
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(9) "Access" means to instruct, communicated with, store data
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in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of equipment
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including, but not limited to, computers and other data
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processing equipment or resources connected therewith.
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(b) Other applicable Code provisions.-- This section does not
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preclude the applicability of any other provision of this Code.
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(c) Illegal access.-- No person shall intentionally,
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willfully, and without authorization access, attempt to access,
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or cause access to a computer, computer network, computer control
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language, computer system,computer services, computer data base,
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or any part of these systems or services.
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(d) Penalty. -- Any person who violates any provision of
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subsection (c) of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and on
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conviction is subject to a fine not exceeding $ 1,000 or
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imprisonment not exceeding three years or both.
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(e) Scope of offenses; jurisdiction. -- (1) When illegal
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access to a computer, computer network, computer control
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language, computer system, computer services, computer data base,
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or any part of these systems or services is committed in
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violation of this section pursuant to 1 scheme or continuing
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course of conduct, the conduct may be considered as 1 offense.
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(2) A court of competent jurisdiction in this State may try a
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person who allegedly violates any provision of subsection (c) of
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this section in any county in this State where:
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(i) The person performs the act; or
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(ii) THe accessed computer is located.
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