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/* R FRINGE COMMENTARY: Here's the Montana Computer Law Statute.
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Section 45-2-101, Montana Code */
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SECTION 45-2-101 General definitions. Unless otherwise specified
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in the statute,, all words will be taken in the objective
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standard rather than in the subjective, and unless a different
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meaning plainly is required, the following definitions apply in
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this title:
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/* The Montana statute places all definitions at the beginning of
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its criminal code. Consequently, we are deleting things that have
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nothing to do with computer technology. */
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(1) "Acts" has its usual and ordinary meaning and includes
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any bodily movement, any form of communication, and where
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relevant, a failure or omission to take action.
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(3) "Another" means a person or persons, as defined in this
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code, other than the offender.
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(4) "Benefit" means gain or advantage or anything regard by
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the beneficiary as gain or advantage, including benefit to any
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other person or entity un whose welfare he is interested, but not
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an advantage promised generally or a group or class of voters a
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a consequence of public measures which a candidate engages to
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support or oppose.
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SECTION 45-6-310 Definition-- computer use. As used in 45-6-311,
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the term "obtain the use of" means to instruct, communicate with,
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store data in, retrieve data from, cause input to, cause output
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from, or otherwise make use of any resources of a computer,
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computer system, or computer network or to cause another to
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instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from,
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cause input to, cause output from, or otherwise make use of any
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resources of a computer, computer system, or computer network.
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SECTION 45-6-311 UNLAWFUL USE OF A COMPUTER (1) A person commits
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the offense of unlawful use of a computer if he knowingly or
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purposefully:
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(a) obtains the use of any computer, computer system, or
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computer network without the consent of the owner;
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(b) alters or destroys or causes another to alter or destroy
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a computer program or computer software without consent of the
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owner; or
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(c) obtains the use of or alters or destroys a computer,
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computer system, computer network, or any part thereof as part of
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a deception for the purpose of obtaining money, property, or
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computer services from the owner of the computer, computer
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system, computer network, or part thereof or from any other
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person.
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(2) A person convicted of the offense of unlawful use of a
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computer involving property not exceeding $300.00 in value,
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shall be fined not to exceed $500.00 or be imprisoned in the
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county jail not to exceed six months, or both. A person
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convicted of the offense of unlawful use of a computer involving
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property exceeding $300.00 in value shall be fined not more than
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2 1/2 times the value of the property used, altered, destroyed,
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or obtained, or be imprisoned in the state prison for a term not
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to exceed 10 years, or both.
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