708-890 Definitions
708-891 Computer fraud in the first degree
708-891.5 Computer fraud in the second degree
708-891.6 Computer fraud in the third degree
708-892 Computer damage in the first degree
708-892.5 Computer damage in the second degree
708-892.6 Computer damage in the third degree
708-893 Use of a computer in the commission of a separate crime
708-894 Forfeiture of property used in computer crimes
708-895 Jurisdiction
708-895.5 Unauthorized computer access in the first degree
708-895.6 Unauthorized computer access in the second degree
708-895.7 Unauthorized computer access in the third degree
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 708 > Part IX - Computer Crime

  • 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
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • 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 equipment: means any equipment or devices, including all input, output, processing, storage, software, or communications facilities, intended to interface with the computer. 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 services: includes but is not limited to the use of a computer system, computer network, computer program, data prepared for computer use, and data contained within a computer system or computer network. 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
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Critical infrastructure: includes :

         (1)  Gas and oil production, storage, and delivery systems;

         (2)  Water supply systems;

         (3)  Telecommunications networks;

         (4)  Electrical power delivery systems;

         (5)  Finance and banking systems;

         (6)  Emergency services, such as medical, police, fire, and rescue services;

         (7)  Transportation systems and services, such as highways, mass transit, airlines, and airports; and

         (8)  Government operations that provide essential services to the public. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-890

  • Damage: means any impairment to the integrity or availability of data, a program, a system, a network, or computer services. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-890
  • Data: means information, facts, concepts, software, or instructions prepared for use in a computer, computer system, or computer network. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 708-890
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes financial instruments, data, computer software, computer programs, documents associated with computer systems, money, computer services, or anything else of value. 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
  • software: means a set of computer-readable instructions or statements and related data that, when executed by a computer system, causes the computer system or the computer network to which it is connected to perform computer services. 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