Bill Text: VA HB619 | 2014 | Regular Session | Prefiled
Bill Title: Computer fraud; increases penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-02-12 - Left in Courts of Justice [HB619 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2014-HB619-Prefiled.html
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14101332D Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That §18.2-152.3 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows: §18.2-152.3. Computer fraud; penalty. A. 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; or 3. Converts the property of another; is guilty of the crime of computer fraud. If the value of the property or services obtained is $200 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 $200, the crime of computer fraud shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. B. If any person commits a violation of subsection A when (i) the value of the property or services obtained is $200 or more and (ii) the victim is any other person age 65 or older, the crime of computer fraud shall be punishable as a Class 4 felony. 2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to §30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities; therefore, Chapter 806 of the Acts of Assembly of 2013 requires the Virginia Criminal Sentencing Commission to assign a minimum fiscal impact of $50,000. Pursuant to §30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice. |
