Chapter 31

Computer offences

Tampering with computer materials

472. A defendant shall be guilty of the offence of tampering with computer materials, if the defendant
interferes, alters, or destroys any data or hacks in a computer system or computer program of another
person or plants a virus in a computer without right to do so.

Grading of Tampering with computer materials

473. The offence of tampering with computer materials shall be felony of the fourth degree.

Chapter 17
Burglary, Trespass and Related Offences
Burglary

235. A defendant shall be guilty of the offence of burglary, if the defendant unlawfully enters or remains
in a building, an occupied structure, or a separately secured or occupied portion of a building of structure
used as an abode, industry, or business, with or without force, with the intent to commit a crime therein,
unless the building or structure is at the time open to the public or the defendant is licensed or privileged
to enter or remain.

Grading of Burglary

236. The office of the burglary shall be a felony of the:

(a) Fourth degree; or

(b) Third degree, if in the course of committing the burglary the defendant purposely, knowingly, or
recklessly inflicts or attempts to inflict bodily injury on another person, who is not a participant in the
crime; or is armed with explosives or deadly weapon.

Chapter 3
Sentencing

10. A defendant convicted of a felony of the third degree shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment,
a minimum of which shall be five years and a maximum of which shall be less than nine years.

15. A defendant, who is found guilty of the same offence, shall on the next conviction be liable to
enhanced punishment as follows:

(a) A violation shall be enhanced to petty misdemeanor

(b) A petty misdemeanor shall be enhanced to misdemeanor
(c) A misdemeanor shall be enhanced to the felony of the fourth degree
(d) A felony of the fourth degree shall be enhanced to felony of the third degree
(e) A felony of the third degree shall be enhanced to the felony of the second degree
(f) A felony of the first degree shall be enhanced to life imprisonment
 Chapter 29
Offences related to public order and tranquility
Prowling
464. A defendant shall be guilty of the offence of prowling, if the defendant loiters or prowls at a place
and in a manner not usual for a law-abiding individual under circumstances that cause alarm for the safety
of another person or property in the vicinity.

Grading of Prowling
465. The offence of prowling shall be violation.

Obstruction of thoroughfare
466. A defendant shall be guilty of the offence of obstruction of thoroughfare, if the defendant has no
privilege to do so and purposely or recklessly obstructs a roadway, bridge, trail, or other public passage.

Grading of Obstruction of thoroughfare

467. The offence of obstruction of thoroughfare shall be a petty misdemeanor.