Delito de Manipulación de Equipos Informáticos y sus Consecuencias

Explicación Simple

Manipular equipos de computadora sin permiso es un delito. Si rompes o robas algo relacionado con computadoras, puedes meterte en problemas serios.

Es como si alguien entrara a tu casa y rompiera tu televisor porque le gusta el fútbol, eso es un delito por invadir tu espacio y dañar tus cosas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan trabaja en una empresa de tecnología y decide borrar información importante de la computadora de su jefe porque está molesto. Esto puede ser considerado un delito de manipulación de equipos informáticos.

Penalidades

Es un delito menor, pero puede ser un felony si el daño es significativo o si se comete para defraudar.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

569.097 - Tampering with computer equipment — penalties. 569.097. Tampering with computer equipment — penalties. — 1. A person commits the offense of tampering with computer equipment if he or she knowingly and without authorization or without reasonable grounds to believe that he or she has such authorization: (1) Modifies, destroys, damages, or takes equipment or data storage devices used or intended to be used in a computer, computer system, or computer network; or (2) Modifies, destroys, damages, or takes any computer, computer system, or computer network. 2. The offense of tampering with computer equipment is a class A misdemeanor, unless: (1) The offense is committed for the purpose of executing any scheme or artifice to defraud or obtain any property, the value of which is seven hundred fifty dollars or more, in which case it is a class E felony; or (2) The damage to such computer equipment or to the computer, computer system, or computer network is seven hundred fifty dollars or more, in which case it is a class E felony; or (3) The damage to such computer equipment or to the computer, computer system, or computer network is twenty-five thousand dollars or more, in which case it is a class D felony. (L. 1982 H.B. 1454, et al. § 3, A.L. 1987 H.B. 208, A.L. 2002 H.B. 1888, A.L. 2014 S.B. 491) Effective 1-01-17 Civil action for tampering with computer equipment, expenses and attorney fees, 537.525