Virginia legal term
Pen register in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Pen register” 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 “Pen register” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Pen register" means a device or process that records or decodes dialing, routing, addressing or signaling information transmitted by an instrument or facility from which a wire or electronic communication is transmitted; however, such information shall not include the contents of any communication. (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-61)
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