* BBS LEGAL GUIDE COMMENTARY: The Indiana Computer tampering 
laws follows.  This law was adopted in 1986. *

35-43-1-4. Computer tampering.- (a) As used in this section:

"Computer network" and "computer system" have the meaning set 
forth in IC 35-43-2-3.

"Computer program" means an ordered set of instructions or 
statements that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer 
to process data.

"Data" means a representation of information, facts, knowledge, 
concepts or instructions that:

     (1) May take any form, including computer print outs, 
magnetic storage media, punched cards, or stored memory;

     (2) Has been prepared or is being prepared; and

     (3) Has been processed, is being processed, or will be 
processed, in a computer system or computer network.

(b) A person who knowingly or intentionally alters or damages a 
computer program or data, which comprises a part of a computer 
system or computer network without the consent of the owner of the 
computer sy/* R FRINGE COMMENTARY: Here's Ohio's computer crimes 
law, one of the shortest on record */

SECTIOn 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.

     (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 ot 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. 

ing or executing 
a scheme to defraud or ot obtain property or services and the 
value of the property or services or the 