(1) A person commits the offense of unauthorized computer access in the first degree if the person knowingly accesses a computer, computer system, or computer network without authorization and thereby obtains information, and:

Attorney's Note

Under the Hawaii Revised Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A felony20 years to lifeup to $50,000
For details, see Haw. Rev. Stat. § 706-659

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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-895.5

  • Access: means to gain entry to, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise make use of any resources of a computer, computer system, or computer network. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-890
  • Computer: means any electronic, magnetic, optical, electrochemical, or other high-speed data processing device performing logical, arithmetic, or storage functions, and includes all computer equipment connected or related to such a device in a computer system or computer network, but shall not include an automated typewriter or typesetter, a portable hand-held calculator, or other similar device. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-890
  • Computer network: means two or more computers or computer systems, interconnected by communication lines, including microwave, electronic, or any other form of communication. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-890
  • Computer system: means a set of interconnected computer equipment intended to operate as a cohesive system. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-890
  • Rule of court: means any rule adopted by the supreme court of this State, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, or the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-890
  • Without authorization: means without the permission of or in excess of the permission of an owner, lessor, or rightful user or someone licensed or privileged by an owner, lessor, or rightful user to grant the permission. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-890
(a) The offense was committed for the purpose of commercial or private financial gain;
(b) The offense was committed in furtherance of any other crime;
(c) The value of the information obtained exceeds $20,000; or
(d) The information has been determined by statute or rule of court to require protection against unauthorized disclosure.
(2) Unauthorized computer access in the first degree is a class A felony.