Washington State Laws Governing Conduct on Computer Systems 9A.52.110 Computer trespass in the first degree. (1) A person is guilty of computer trespass in the first degree if the person, without authorization, intentionally gains access to a computer system or electronic data base of another; and (a) The access is made with the intent to commit another crime; or (b) The violation involves a computer or data base maintained by a government agency. (2) Computer trespass in the first degree is a class C felony. [1984 c 273 1.] 9A.52.120 Computer trespass in the second degree. (1) A person is guilty of computer trespass in the second degree if the person, without authorization, intentionally gains access to computer system or electronic data base of another under circumstances not constituting the offense in the first degree. (2) Computer trespass in the second degree is a gross misdemeanor. [1984 c 273 2.] 9A.52.130 Computer trespass -- Commission of other crime. A person who, in the commission of a computer trespass, commits any other crime may be punished for that other crime as well as for the computer trespass and may be prosecuted for each crime separately. [1984 c 273 3.] (Physical Damage to computer programs: RCW 9A.48.100.) 9A.48.070 Malicious mischief in the first degree. (1) A person is guilty of malicious mischief in the first degree if he knowingly and maliciously: (a) Causes physical damage to the property of another in an amount exceeding one thousand five hundred dollars; (b) Causes an interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public by physically damaging or tampering with an emergency vehicle or property of the state, a political subdivision thereof, or a public utility or mode of public transportation, power or communication; or (c) Causes an impairment of the safety, efficiency or operation of an aircraft by physically damaging or tampering with the aircraft or aircraft equipment, fuel, lubricant or parts. (2) Malicious mischief in the first degree is a class B felony. [1983 1st ex.s. c 4 1; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 9A.48.070.] 9A.48.080 Malicious mischief in the second degree. (1) A person is guilty of malicious mischief in the second degree if he knowingly and maliciously: (a) Causes physical damage to the property of another in an amount exceeding two hundred fifty dollars; or (b) Creates a substantial risk of interruption or impairment of service rendered to the public, by physically damaging or tampering with an emergency vehicle or property of the state, a political subdivision thereof, or a public utility or mode of public transportation, power or communication; or (c) Notwithstanding RCW 16.52.070, causes physical damage, destruction, or injury by amputation, mutilation, castration, or other malicious act to a horse, mule, cow, heifer, bull, steer, swine, goat, or sheep which is the property of another. (2) Malicious mischief in the second degree is a class C felony. [1979 c 145 2; 1975 1st ex.s. c 260 9A.48.080.] 9A.48.090 Malicious mischief in the third degree. (1) A person is guilty of malicious mischief in the third degree if he knowingly and maliciously causes physical damage to the property of another, under circumstances not amounting to malicious mischief in the first or second degree. (2) Malicious mischief in the third degree is a gross misdemeanor if the damage to the property is in an amount exceeding fifty dollars; otherwise, it is a misdemeanor. [1975 1st ex.s. c 260 9A.48.090.] 9A.48.070 Malicious mischief -- "Physical damage" defined. For the purposes of RCW 9A.48.070 through 9A.48.090 inclusive: (1) "Physical damage", in addition to its ordinary meaning, shall include the total or partial alteration, damage, obliteration, or erasure of records, information, data, computer programs, or their computer representations, which are recorded for use in computers or the impairment, interruption, or interference with the use of such records, information, data, or computer programs or the impairment, interruption or interference with the use of any computer or services provided by computers. "Physical damage" also includes any diminution in the value of any property as the consequence of an act; (2) If more than one item of property is physically damaged as a result of a common scheme or plan by a person and the physical damage to the property would, when considered separately, constitute mischief in the third degree because of value, then the value of the damages may aggregated in one count. If the sum of the value of all the physical damages exceeds two hundred fifty dollars, the defendant may be charged with and convicted of malicious mischief in the second degree. [1984 c 273 4; 1981 c 260 2. Prior: 1979 ex.s. c 244 11; 1979 c 145 3; 1977 ex.s c 174 1; 1975 1st ex.s c 260 9A.48.100.] 9.61.230 Telephone call to harass, intimidate, torment or embarrass. Every person who, with intent to harass, intimidate, torment or embarrass any other person, shall make a telephone call to such other person: (1) Using any lewd, lascivious, profane, indecent or obscene words or language, or suggesting the commission of any lewd or lascivious act; or (2) Anonymously or repeatedly or at an extremely inconvenient hour, whether or not conversation ensues; or (3) Threatening to inflict injury on the person or property of the person called or any member of his or her family or household; shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor, unless that person has previously been convicted of any crime of harassment, as defined in RCW 9A.46.060, with the same victim or member of the victim's family or household or any person specifically name in a no-contact or no-harassment order in this or any other state, in which case the person is guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW. [1985 c 288 11; 1967 c 16 1.] 9.61.240 Telephone calls to harass, intimidate, torment or embarrass -- Permitting telephone to be used. Any person who knowingly permits any telephone under his/her control to be used for any purpose prohibited by RCW 9.61.230 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. [1967 c 16 2.] 9.61.250 Telephone calls to harass, intimidate, torment or embarrass - Offense, where deemed committed. Any offense committed by use of a telephone as set forth in RCW 9.61.230 may be deemed to have been committed either at the place from which the telephone call or calls were made or at the place where the telephone call or calls were received. [1967 c 16 3.]