Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-152.7:1 — Harassment by computer; penalty
Virginia § 18.2-152.7:1
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2Crimes and Offenses Generally
Ch. 5Crimes Against Property
Art. 7.1Computer Crimes
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-152.7:1 (2026).
Text
If any person, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, shall use a computer or computer network to communicate obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language, or make any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature, or threaten any illegal or immoral act, he is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
2000, c. 849; 2020, c. 1002; 2022, c. 336.
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Virginia § 18.2-152.7:1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-152.7%3A1.