Virginia legal term
Encryption in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Encryption” 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 “Encryption” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Encryption" means the enciphering of intelligible data into unintelligible form or the deciphering of unintelligible data into intelligible form. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-152.15)
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