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HOUSE BILL NO. 2321 AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the House Committee for Courts of Justice on January  22, 2007) (Patron Prior to Substitute--Delegate Gilbert) A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 18.2-152.6:1, relating to larceny by computer; penalty.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 18.2-152.6:1 as follows:

§ 18.2-152.6:1. Larceny by computer; penalty.

Any person who uses a computer or computer network to (i) purchase or attempt to purchase property or services with a mode of payment he knows or has reason to know is false, fictitious, or is without the consent of the responsible payor, or (ii) sell or attempt to sell property he knows or has reason to know is stolen, is guilty of the crime of larceny by computer which shall be punishable as larceny.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment.  Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation cannot be determined for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and is $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.