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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-212 — Calling or summoning emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause; maliciously activating fire alarms; venue

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 7: Miscellaneous False and Fraudulent Acts, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-212

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-212Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
A. Any person who without just cause therefor calls or summons, by telephone or otherwise, any emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus, or any person who maliciously activates a manual or automatic fire alarm in any building, regardless of whether an emergency medical services vehicle or fire apparatus responds or not, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. B. A violation of this section may be prosecuted either in the jurisdiction from which the call or summons was made or in the jurisdiction where the call or summons was received.

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Is calling or summoning emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Calling or summoning emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-212.

Which Virginia statute covers calling or summoning emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause?

Calling or summoning emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-212 (Calling or summoning emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause; maliciously activating fire alarms; venue).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.