/*R FRINGE COMMENTARY: Here's the Michigan Computer Crimes law, Michigan Compiled Laws 752.791 */ SECTION 752.791 Meanings of words and phrases Sec. 1. For the purpose of this act, the words and phrases defined in section 2 and 3 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. SECTION 752.792 Definitions Sec. 2 (1) "Access" means to approach, instruct, communicate with, store data in, retrieve data from, or otherwise use the resources of, a computer, computer system,or computer network. (2) "Computer" means an electronic device which performs logical, arithmetic, and memory functions by the manipulations of electronic or magnetic impulses, and includes input, output, processing, storage, software, or communications facilities which are connected or related to a device in a system or network. (3) "Computer network" means the interconnection of communications lines with a computer through remote terminals, or a complex consisting of 2 or more interconnected computers. (4) "Computer program" means a series of instructions or statements, in a form acceptable to a computer, which permits the functioning of a computer system in a manner designed to provide appropriate products from the computer system. (5) "Computer software" means a set of computer programs, procedures, and associated documentation concerned with the operation of a computer system. (6) "Computer system" means a set of related, connected or unconnected equipment, devices and software. SECTION 752.793 Definitions (1) "Property" includes financial instruments; information, including electronically produced data; computer software and programs in either machine or human readable form; and any other tangible or intangible item of value. (2) "Services" includes computer time, data processing, and storage functions. SECTION 752.794 Access to computers for devising or executing scheme to defraud or obtain money, property, or service A person shall not, for the purpose of devising or executing a scheme or artifice with intent to defraud or for the purpose of obtaining money, property, or a service by means of a false or fraudulent pretense, representation, or promise with intent to, gain access to or cause access to be made to a computer, computer system or computer network. SECTION 752.795 Gaining access to alter, damage, or destroy computers computer programs, or data A person shall not intentionally and without authorization, gain access to, alter, damage, or destroy a computer, computer system, or computer network, or gain access to, alter, damage, or destroy a computer software program or data contained in a computer, computer system, or computer network. SECTION 752.796 Use of computers to commit violations of certain sections A person shall not utilize a computer, computer system, or computer network to commit a violation of: /* R FRINGE to save using two extra disks will be using the short descriptions of the laws. */ Sections: 750.114; 750.279. 750.356, 750.362 SECTION 752.797 Violations, misdemeanor, felony, penalties A person who violated this act, if the violation involves $ 100.00 or less, is guilty of a misdemeanor. If the violation involves more than $ 100.00, the person is guilty of a felony, punishable by imprisonment for not more than 10 years, or a fine of not more than $ 5,000.00 or both. Downloaded From P-80 International Information Systems 304-744-2253