Arkansas Code of 1987 (2023)
Title 5 - CRIMINAL OFFENSES (§§ 5-1-101 — 5-79-101)
Subtitle 4 - OFFENSES AGAINST PROPERTY (§§ 5-36-101 — 5-42-205)
Chapter 41 - COMPUTER-RELATED CRIMES (§§ 5-41-101 — 5-41-206)
Subchapter 2 - COMPUTERS AND NETWORKS (§§ 5-41-201 — 5-41-206)
Section 5-41-202 - Unlawful act regarding a computer

• (a) A person commits an unlawful act regarding a computer if the person knowingly and without authorization:
  • (1) Modifies, damages, destroys, discloses, uses, transfers, conceals, takes, retains possession of, copies, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, or enters data or a program that exists inside or outside a computer, system, or network;
  • (2) Modifies, destroys, uses, takes, damages, transfers, conceals, copies, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, equipment or supplies that are used or intended to be used in a computer, system, or network;
  • (3) Destroys, damages, takes, alters, transfers, discloses, conceals, copies, uses, retains possession of, obtains or attempts to obtain access to, permits access to or causes to be accessed, a computer, system, or network;
  • (4) Obtains and discloses, publishes, transfers, or uses a device used to access a computer, system, network, or data; or
  • (5) Introduces, causes to be introduced, or attempts to introduce a computer contaminant into a computer, system, or network.

• (b) An unlawful act regarding a computer is a:
  • (1) Class A misdemeanor; or
  • (2) Class C felony if the act:
    • (A) Was committed to devise or execute a scheme to defraud or illegally obtain property;
    • (B) Caused damage in excess of five hundred dollars ($500); or
    • (C) Caused an interruption or impairment of a public service, including without limitation a:
      • (i) Governmental operation;
      • (ii) System of public communication or transportation; or
      • (iii) Supply of water, gas, or electricity.

Acts 2001, No. 1496, § 2; 2007, No. 827, § 44.