Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/17-50 – Computer fraud
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(a) A person commits computer fraud when he or she knowingly:
(1) Accesses or causes to be accessed a computer or
(1) Accesses or causes to be accessed a computer or
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any part thereof, or a program or data, with the intent of devising or executing any scheme or artifice to defraud, or as part of a deception;
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(2) Obtains use of, damages, or destroys a computer
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or any part thereof, or alters, deletes, or removes any program or data contained therein, in connection with any scheme or artifice to defraud, or as part of a deception; or
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(3) Accesses or causes to be accessed a computer or
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any part thereof, or a program or data, and obtains money or control over any such money, property, or services of another in connection with any scheme or artifice to defraud, or as part of a deception.
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(b) Sentence.
For details, see § Ill. Comp. Stat. 730 ILCS 5/5-4.5-35
(1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) of this Section
Attorney's Note
Under the Illinois Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class 2 felony | between 3 and 7 years | up to $25,000 |
Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/17-50
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- deception: means knowingly to:
(a) Create or confirm another's impression which is false and which the offender does not believe to be true; or
(b) Fail to correct a false impression which the offender previously has created or confirmed; or
(c) Prevent another from acquiring information pertinent to the disposition of the property involved; or
(d) Sell or otherwise transfer or encumber property, failing to disclose a lien, adverse claim, or other legal impediment to the enjoyment of the property, whether such impediment is or is not valid, or is or is not a matter of official record; or
(e) Promise performance which the offender does not intend to perform or knows will not be performed. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/15-4 - Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- property: means anything of value. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 720 ILCS 5/15-1
(1) A violation of subdivision (a)(1) of this Section
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is a Class 4 felony.
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(2) A violation of subdivision (a)(2) of this Section
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is a Class 3 felony.
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(3) A violation of subdivision (a)(3) of this Section:
(i) is a Class 4 felony if the value of the
(i) is a Class 4 felony if the value of the
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money, property, or services is $1,000 or less; or
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(ii) is a Class 3 felony if the value of the
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money, property, or services is more than $1,000 but less than $50,000; or
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(iii) is a Class 2 felony if the value of the
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money, property, or services is $50,000 or more.
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(c) Forfeiture of property. Any person who commits computer fraud as set forth in subsection (a) is subject to the property forfeiture provisions set forth in Article 124B of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.