Acciones civiles por robo de servicios de televisión y telecomunicaciones

Explicación Simple

Si alguien roba servicios de televisión o de teléfono, la persona afectada puede demandarlo para recuperar su dinero. Además, el ladrón puede enfrentar sanciones económicas por su acción.

Es como si alguien entrara a tu casa y se llevara tu comida sin pedirte permiso. Tienes derecho a reclamar lo que te robaron y, además, la persona podría recibir una multa.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan tiene un restaurante y alguien conecta su televisor al cable sin pagar. Juan puede demandar a esa persona por el daño que le causó y pedir que le pague, además de que la ley podría multar al ladrón.

Penalidades

Las multas pueden llegar hasta veinticinco mil dólares y el robo de servicios de telecomunicaciones es un delito grave.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

RCW 9A.56.250 - Civil cause of action (1) In addition to the criminal penalties provided in RCW 9A.56.220 and 9A.56.230, there is created a civil cause of action for theft of subscription television services and for unlawful sale of subscription television services.(2) A person who sustains injury to his or her person, business, or property by an act described in RCW 9A.56.220 or 9A.56.230 may file an action in superior court for recovery of damages and the costs of the suit, including reasonable investigative and attorneys' fees and costs.(3) Upon finding a violation of RCW 9A.56.220 or 9A.56.230, in addition to the remedies described in this section, the court may impose a civil penalty not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars.(4) The superior court may grant temporary and final injunctions on such terms as it deems reasonable to prevent or restrain violations of RCW 9A.56.220 and 9A.56.230. RCW 9A.56.260 - Connection of channel converter No person may be charged with theft under RCW 9A.56.220 or subject to a civil cause of action under RCW 9A.56.250 for connecting a nondecoding or nondescrambling channel frequency converter, which includes cable-ready television sets, video recorders, or similar equipment, to a cable system. RCW 9A.56.262 - Theft of telecommunication services (1) A person is guilty of theft of telecommunication services if he or she knowingly and with intent to avoid payment:(a) Uses a telecommunication device to obtain telecommunication services without having entered into a prior agreement with a telecommunication service provider to pay for the telecommunication services; or(b) Possesses a telecommunication device.(2) Theft of telecommunication services is a class C felony.