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How old do you have to be for general computer laws to apply in the US Washington State?
ZeusC
They apply as soon as you are born, both in terms of how they should protect you and what you can be punished for doing. That said, realistically, the younger the child, the less likely they are to be subject to the full wrath of the legal system if they engage in "cyber-misbehaviour" (yeah - I made that word up). The older they are and the worse the action - and the worse the consequences of the action - the more likely they will be treated as an adult. A twelve year old who hacks into the local school to deface their web site will probably be treated differently from a 17 year old who hacks a store, steals credit card numbers and sells them on the internet. Cyber crime is like any other crime when it comes to how age impacts prosecution. Children can be charged as adults. In Washinton state, you are considered a "minor" if you are under the age of 18. By state statute:
Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, all persons shall be deemed and taken to be of full age for all purposes at the age of eighteen years.
That does not prevent a juvenile from being tried as an adult. RCW 13.04.030 spells out the conditions and limitations. It specifically mentions the potential for anyone over 16 for automatcally transferring jurisdiction from juvenile court to a court of limited jurisdiction for civil infractions and potentially to other "adult" courts for some other specific conditions that would apply to some serious cyber crimes.
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