Virginia legal term
Electronic communication service in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Electronic communication service” 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 service” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Electronic communication service" means any service provided for a charge or compensation to facilitate the lawful origination, transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writings, images and sounds or intelligence of any nature through the use of an electronic communication device as that term is defined in this section. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-190.1)
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