Virginia legal term
Electronic communication in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Electronic communication” 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 Virginia criminal code.
What does “Electronic communication” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Electronic communication" means any transfer of signs, signals, writing, images, sounds, data, or intelligence of any nature transmitted in whole or in part by a wire, radio, electromagnetic, photoelectronic or photooptical system. (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-61)
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