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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-63.1 — Supervision and control of devices; unauthorized possession
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 6: Interception of Wire, Electronic or Oral Communications, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-63.1
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.
Any electronic, mechanical or other device as defined in this chapter which is in the possession of any sheriff's office or police department of a county, city or town, or in the possession of any employee of such office, shall be under the direct control and supervision of the sheriff or chief of police of the office or department or his designee who is an employee of the office or department. Unauthorized possession of any such device under the provisions of this section by any such employee is unlawful, notwithstanding the provisions of subdivision B 2 of § 19.2-63 , and a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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