Title 18, CRIMES AND OFFENSES

It is a defense to an action brought pursuant to Subchapter B (relating to hacking and similar offenses) that the actor: (1) was entitled by law or contract to engage in the conduct constituting the offense; or (2) reasonably believed that he had the authorization or permission o…

Nothing in Subchapter B (relating to hacking and similar offenses) shall be construed to interfere with or prohibit terms or conditions in a contract or license related to a computer, computer network, computer software, computer system, database or telecommunication device or so…

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of unlawful use of a computer if he: (1) accesses or exceeds authorization to access, alters, damages or destroys any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program, computer database, World Wide…

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he intentionally or knowingly engages in a scheme or artifice, including, but not limited to, a denial of service attack upon any computer, computer system, computer network, computer software, computer program, computer server…

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if he unlawfully accesses or exceeds his authorization to access any data from a computer, computer system or computer network or takes or copies any supporting documentation whether existing or residing internal or external to a …

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of unlawful duplication if he makes or causes to be made an unauthorized copy, in any form, including, but not limited to, any printed or electronic form of computer data, computer programs or computer software residing in, commu…

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of computer trespass if he knowingly and without authority or in excess of given authority uses a computer or computer network with the intent to: (1) temporarily or permanently remove computer data, computer programs or computer…

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits an offense if the person intentionally or knowingly sells, gives or otherwise distributes or possesses with the intent to sell, give or distribute computer software or a computer program that is designed or has the capability to: (1) prevent…

The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Child pornography." The term shall have the same meaning as child sexual abuse material. "Child sexual abuse materia…

An Internet service provider shall remove or disable access to child sexual abuse material items residing on or accessible through its service in a manner accessible to persons located within this Commonwealth within five business days of when the Internet service provider is not…

Nothing in this subchapter may be construed as imposing a duty on an Internet service provider to actively monitor its service or affirmatively seek evidence of illegal activity on its service.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any Internet service provider who violates section 7622 (relating to duty of Internet service provider) commits: (1) A misdemeanor of the third degree for a first offense punishable by a fine of $5,000. (2) A misdemeanor…

The Attorney General shall have concurrent prosecutorial jurisdiction with the county district attorney for violations of this subchapter. No person charged with a violation of this subchapter by the Attorney General shall have standing to challenge the authority of the Attorney …

An application for an order of authorization to remove or disable items residing on or accessible through an Internet service provider's service shall be made to the court of common pleas having jurisdiction in writing upon the personal oath or affirmation of the Attorney General…

Upon consideration of an application, the court may enter an order, including an ex parte order as requested, advising the Attorney General or a district attorney that the items constitute probable cause evidence of a violation of section 6312 (relating to sexual abuse of childre…

(a) Duty of Attorney General.--The Attorney General shall have exclusive jurisdiction to notify Internet service providers under this subchapter. The Attorney General shall initiate notification under this subchapter if requested in writing by a district attorney who has provided…

An Internet service provider may designate an agent to receive notification provided under section 7628 (relating to notification procedure). Cross References. Section 7629 is referred to in section 7628 of this title.

The Attorney General shall make an annual report to the chairman and minority chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the Senate and to the chairman and minority chairman of the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives providing information on the number of notification…

(a) Offense defined.--A person who engages in computer-assisted remote harvesting of an animal or provides or operates a facility for another person to engage in computer-assisted remote harvesting of an animal commits a misdemeanor of the third degree. (b) Definitions.--As used …

(a) Offense defined.--A person commits the offense of unlawful transmission of electronic mail if he: (1) Uses a computer or computer network without authority and with the intent to falsify or forge electronic mail transmission information or other routine information in any man…