Unlawful interception / stored communicationsPossibly — unconfirmed

§ 2511 — Interception of wire / oral / electronic communicationsPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

0 (no mandatory prison) – 5 years

Fine

Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)

0 = the law sets no minimum prison term. The court is not required to impose prison. Depending on the offence, jurisdiction, and case, it may instead impose a non-custodial sentence — e.g. a suspended sentence, community order / probation, a fine, or a discharge.

Except the satellite-transmission exception in § 2511(4)(b).

§ 2701(b)(1) — Unlawful access to stored communications for commercial advantage / malicious damage / private gain / furtherance of a crime or tortPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

First offence 0–5 years; subsequent 0–10 years

Fine

Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)

§ 2701(b)(2) — Other unlawful access to stored communicationsPossibly — unconfirmed

Imprisonment

First offence 0–1 year; subsequent 0–5 years

Fine

Per § 3571 cap (see fine-cap note)