California legal term
Access in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Access” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the California criminal code.
What does “Access” mean in California criminal law?
“Access” means to approach, a way or means of approaching, nearing, admittance to, including to instruct, communicate with, store information in, or retrieve information from a computer system or computer network. (Cal. Penal Code § 499c)
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