Virginia legal term
Re-encoder in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Re-encoder” 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 “Re-encoder” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Re-encoder" means an electronic device that transfers encoded information from the magnetic strip or stripe of a payment card onto the magnetic strip or stripe of a different payment card. 5. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-196.1)
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