Assembly Bill A955

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Creates specific computer crimes as well as increasing penalties for crimes committed with the aid of a computer

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A955 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Codes
Law Section:
Penal Law
Laws Affected:
Amd Pen L, generally; amd ยงยง200.50 & 700.05, CP L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2065
2011-2012: A1990, A9152
2013-2014: A212
2017-2018: A2785
2019-2020: A2124

2015-A955 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates specific computer crimes as well as increasing penalties for crimes committed with the aid of a computer; provides for civil relief in cases of pornography on the internet, and penal sanctions in such cases.

2015-A955 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   955

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 8, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Codes

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  penal  law  and  the criminal procedure law, in
  relation to computer crimes and obscenities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The penal law is amended by adding two new sections 156.41
and 156.42 to read as follows:
S 156.41 CRIMINAL USE OF ENCRYPTION IN THE SECOND DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL USE OF ENCRYPTION IN THE SECOND  DEGREE
WHEN HE OR SHE INTENTIONALLY USES OR ATTEMPTS TO USE ENCRYPTION TO:
  1.  COMMIT,  FURTHER,  FACILITATE  OR  PROMOTE  CONDUCT CONSTITUTING A
CRIME;
  2. CONCEAL THE COMMISSION OF ANY CRIME;
  3. CONCEAL OR PROTECT THE IDENTITY OF A PERSON WHO HAS  COMMITTED  ANY
CRIME; OR
  4.  PREVENT, IMPEDE, DELAY OR DISRUPT THE NORMAL OPERATION OR USE OF A
COMPUTER, COMPUTER PROGRAM OR COMPUTER SYSTEM.
  CRIMINAL USE OF ENCRYPTION IN THE SECOND DEGREE IS A CLASS A MISDEMEA-
NOR.
S 156.42 CRIMINAL USE OF ENCRYPTION IN THE FIRST DEGREE.
  A PERSON IS GUILTY OF CRIMINAL USE OF ENCRYPTION IN THE  FIRST  DEGREE
WHEN  HE  OR  SHE COMMITS THE CRIME OF CRIMINAL USE OF ENCRYPTION IN THE
SECOND DEGREE AND HE OR SHE:
  1. DOES SO WITH AN INTENT TO COMMIT OR ATTEMPT TO  COMMIT  OR  FURTHER
THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY;
  2. DOES SO WITH AN INTENT TO CONCEAL THE COMMISSION OF ANY FELONY;
  3. DOES SO WITH THE INTENT TO PROTECT THE IDENTITY OF A PERSON WHO HAS
COMMITTED ANY FELONY; OR
  4. HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY CONVICTED OF ANY CRIME UNDER THIS ARTICLE.
  CRIMINAL USE OF ENCRYPTION IN THE FIRST DEGREE IS A CLASS E FELONY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02701-01-5
              

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