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Ill. Pattern Jury Instr. (Criminal) 13.53
Definition Of Computer Fraud
A person commits the offense of computer fraud when he knowingly
[1] [(accesses a computer or any part of a computer) (causes a computer or any part of a
computer to be accessed) (accesses a program) (causes a program to be accessed) (accesses data)
(causes data to be accessed)] and he do es so [(for the purpose of [(devising) (executing)] any [
(scheme to defraud) (artifice to defraud)]) (as part of a deception)].
[or]
[2] [(obtains use of a computer or any part of a computer) (damages a computer or any
part of a computer) (destroys a computer or any part of a computer) (alters any data contained in
a computer) (alters any program contained in a computer) (deletes any program contained in a
computer) (deletes any data contained in a computer) (removes any data contained in a
computer) (removes any program contained in a computer)] [(in connection with a scheme to
defraud) (in connection with an artifice to defraud) (as part of a deception)].
[or]
[3] [(accesses a computer) (accesses any part of a computer) (accesses a progr am)
(accesses data) (causes a computer to be accessed) (causes any part of a computer to be accessed)
(causes a program to be accessed) (causes data to be accessed)] and obtains [(money) (control
over money) (property) (services of another)] [(in connection with any scheme to defraud) (in
connection with any artifice to defraud) (as part of a deception)][, and the value of the [(money)
(property) (services)] is [(more than $1,000) ($50,000 or more)]].
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- 2026-08-19
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