OHIO
TITLE:	THEFT AND FRAUD
DEFINITIONS:	¤ 2913.01.  DEFINITIONS

As used in this chapter:

(F)  "Writing" means any computer software, 
document, letter, memorandum, note, paper, plate, 
data, film, or other thing having in or upon it any 
written, typewritten, or printed matter * * *.  

(K)  "Theft offense" means any of the following:

(1)  A violation of section * * * 2913.81 * * * of the 
Revised Code * * *;

(L)  "Computer services" includes, but is not 
limited to, the use of a computer system, computer 
network, computer program, data that is prepared 
for computer use, or data that is contained within 
a computer system or computer network.

(M)  "Computer" means an electronic device that 
performs logical, arithmetic, and memory 
functions by the manipulation of electronic or 
magnetic impulses.  "Computer" includes, but is not 
limited to, all input, output, processing, storage, 
computer program, or communication facilities 
that are connected, or related, in a computer 
system or network to such an electronic device.

(N)  "Computer system" means a computer and 
related devices, whether connected or 
unconnected, including, but not limited to, data 
input, output, and storage devices, data 
communications links, and computer programs and 
data that make the system capable of performing 
specified special purpose data processing tasks.

(O)  "Computer network" means a set of related 
and remotely connected computers and 
communication facilities that includes more than 
one computer system that has the capability to 
transmit among the connected computers and 
communication facilities through the use of 
computer facilities.

(P)  "Computer program" means an ordered set of 
data representing coded instructions or statements 
that, when executed by a computer, cause the 
computer to process data.

(Q)  "Computer software" means computer 
programs, procedures, and other documentation 
associated with the operation of a computer 
system.

(R)  "Data" means a representation of information, 
knowledge, facts, concepts, or instructions, that are 
being or have been prepared in a formalized 
manner and that are intended for use in a 
computer system or computer network.  * * *

(T)  "Gain access" means to approach, instruct, 
communicate with, store data in, retrieve data 
from, or otherwise make use of any resources of a 
computer, computer system, or computer network.
OFFENSE:	¤ 2913.81.  DENYING ACCESS TO A COMPUTER
ELEMENTS:	¤ 2913.81.  DENYING ACCESS TO A COMPUTER

(A)  No person, without privilege to do so, shall 
knowingly deny or cause the denial of a computer 
system or computer services to an authorized user 
of a computer system or computer services that, in 
whole or in part, are owned by, under contract to, 
operated for, or operated in conjunction with 
another person.
PENALTIES:	¤ 2913.81.  DENYING ACCESS TO A COMPUTER

(B)  Whoever violates this section is guilty of 
denying access to a computer, a felony of the 
fourth degree.  If the offender previously has been 
convicted of a theft offense, denying access to a 
computer is a felony of the third degree.  If the 
offense is committed for the purpose of devising 
or executing a scheme to defraud or to obtain 
property or services and the value of the property 
or services or the loss to the victim is one hundred 
thousand dollars or more, denying access to a 
computer is a felony of the second degree.
VENUE:	Not stated.
CIVIL REMEDY:	No referenceto civil remedy.
CITATION:	Ohio Rev. Code Ann. ¤¤ 2901.01, 2913.81.
SOURCE:	141 v H 49, eff. 6-26-86.