Texas · Texas Penal Code

Tex. Penal Code § 16.04: UNLAWFUL ACCESS TO STORED COMMUNICATIONS

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits an offense by intentionally accessing or exceeding authorization to a communications facility to obtain, alter, or prevent access to stored wire or electronic communications. The offense is a Class A misdemeanor, or a felony if committed to obtain a benefit or harm another.

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