Virginia legal term
Electronic communication system in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Electronic communication system” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Electronic communication system” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Electronic communication system" means any wire, radio, electromagnetic, photooptical or photoelectronic facilities for the transmission of wire or electronic communications, and any computer facilities or related electronic equipment for the electronic storage of such communications; "Electronic storage" means any temporary, intermediate storage of a wire or electronic communication incidental to the electronic transmission thereof and any storage of such communication by an electronic communication service for purposes of backup protection of such communication; "Intercept" means any aural (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-61)
Statutes defining or using this term
Related terms in the same statutes
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.