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HRS §708-895.5

Serious illegal computer access and its penalties

This law makes it a serious crime to knowingly get into a computer or network without permission and take information, if done for money, to help another crime, if the info is worth over $20,000, or if the info is legally protected. It is a class A felony, which is the most serious type of felony in Hawaii.

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The statute, as written — Unauthorized computer access in the first degree

(1) A person commits the offense of unauthorized computer access in the first degree if the person knowingly accesses a computer, computer system, or computer network without authorization and thereby obtains information, and: (a) The offense was committed for the purpose of commercial or private financial gain; (b) The offense was committed in furtherance of any other crime; (c) The value of the information obtained exceeds $20,000; or (d) The information has been determined by statute or rule of court to require protection against unauthorized disclosure. (2) Unauthorized computer access in the first degree is a class A felony.
Read the official text at capitol.hawaii.gov ↗as published Jan 6, 2026our copy taken Aug 20, 2026

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