Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-165.2 — Unlawful interference with emergency two-way radio communications; penalty
Virginia § 18.2-165.2
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 5CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY
Art. 8OFFENSES RELATING TO RAILROADS AND OTHER UTILITIES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-165.2 (2026).
Text
A.It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully (i) interfere with the transmission of a radio communication, the purpose of which is to inform or to inquire about an emergency or (ii) transmit false information about an emergency.
B.For the purposes of this section, "emergency" means a condition or circumstance in which an individual is or is reasonably believed by the person transmitting the communication to be in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm or in which property is in imminent danger of damage or destruction.
C.Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1985, c. 100.
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Virginia § 18.2-165.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-165.2.