Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-426 — "Emergency call" and "emergency personnel" defined
Virginia § 18.2-426
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 9CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND ORDER
Art. 6UNLAWFUL USE OF TELEPHONES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-426 (2026).
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As used in this article:
"Emergency call" means a call to report a fire or summon police, or for emergency medical services, in a situation where human life or property is in jeopardy and the prompt summoning of aid is essential.
"Emergency personnel" means any persons, paid or volunteer, who receive calls for dispatch of police, fire, or emergency medical services personnel, and includes law-enforcement officers, firefighters, including special forest wardens designated pursuant to § 10.1-1135, and emergency medical services personnel.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-370; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1995, c. 791; 2000, c. 962; 2007, c. 467; 2015, cc. 502, 503.
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Virginia § 18.2-426, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-426.