Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-462.1 — Use of police radio during commission of crime
Virginia § 18.2-462.1
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 10CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Art. 6INTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-462.1 (2026).
Text
Any person who has in his possession or who uses a device capable of receiving a police radio signal, message, or transmission, while in the commission of a felony, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A prosecution for or conviction of the crime of use or possession of a police radio is not a bar to conviction for any other crime committed while possessing or using the police radio.
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Legislative History
1992, c. 499.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 18.2-462.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-462.1.