California legal term
Victim expenditure in California Criminal Law
Current through 2026 California legislative session
In California criminal law, “Victim expenditure” 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 “Victim expenditure” mean in California criminal law?
“Victim expenditure” means any expenditure reasonably and necessarily incurred by the owner or lessee to verify that a computer system, computer network, computer program, or data was or was not altered, deleted, damaged, or destroyed by the access. (Cal. Penal Code § 502)
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