DE · jury_instructions
Del. P.J.I. Crim. No. 11.935(4)
Misuse of Computer System Information[Used/Disclosed]
MISUSE OF COMPUTER SYSTEM INFORMATION
In order to find Defendant guilty of Misuse of Computer System Information,
you must find the State has proved the following two (2) elements beyond a
reasonable doubt:
(1) Defendant used or disclosed any date Defendant knew or believed was
obtained in violation of subsection [(1)/(2)] of section 935 of the Criminal Code; and
(2) Defendant acted knowingly.
In this case, [the State concedes the value of the property or services is less than
$1,500. No further proof regarding the value of the property or services is needed and
the correct offense is Misuse of Computer System Information - Class A
Misdemeanor/the State contends the value of the property or services is at least $1,500
and is therefore charging Defendant with Misuse of Computer System Information -
Class G Felony. Therefore, you must find beyond a reasonable doubt the value of the
property or services is greater than $1,500 and so indicate on the verdict sheet/the
State contends the value of the property or services is greater than $5,000 and is
therefore charging Defendant with Misuse of Computer System Information - Class E
Felony. Therefore, you must find beyond a reasonable doubt the value of the
property or services is greater than $5,000 and so indicate on the verdict sheet/the
therefore charging Defendant with Misuse of Computer System Information - Class
D Felony. Therefore, you must find beyond a reasonable doubt the value of the
property or services is greater than $10,000 and so indicate on the verdict sheet/[if
applicable] the State contends Defendant engaged in conduct that created a risk of
serious physical injury to another person, and is therefore charging Defendant with
Misuse of Computer System Information - Class G Felony. Therefore, you must find
beyond a reasonable doubt Defendant engaged in conduct that created a risk of serious
physical injury to another person and so indicate on the verdict sheet.]
“Knowingly” means Defendant was aware Defendant’s (unlawful action) was
unlawful.
"Access" means to instruct, communicate with, store data in or retrieve data
from a computer, computer system or computer network.
"Computer" means a programmable, electronic device capable of accepting and
processing data.
"Computer network” means a set of related devices connected to a computer by
communications facilities; a complex of two or more computers, including related
devices, connected by communications facilities; or the communications transmission
facilities and devices used to interconnect computational equipment, along with
associated control mechanisms.
"Computer system" means a computer, its software, related equipment and
communications facilities, if any, and includes computer networks.
"Data" means information of any kind in any form, including computer
software.
"Property" means anything of value, including data.
[if applicable]
[“Serious physical injury” means physical injury which creates a substantial risk
of death, or which causes serious and prolonged disfigurement, prolonged impairment
of health or prolonged loss or impairment of the function of any bodily organ, or
which causes the unlawful termination of a pregnancy without the consent of the
pregnant female.]
“Value” means the market value of the property or services at the time and place
of the offense, or if that cannot be easily determined, the cost of replacing the property
or services within a reasonable time after the crime occurred.
Provenance
- Source
- courts.delaware.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-09-23
- Edition
- crim-2022-03-14
- Content hash
67a07e1ca361db3eab6c5d5665eba40f3bc107916ae9895f43fe8d89b8542654
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