Virginia legal term
Remote alcohol monitoring device in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Remote alcohol monitoring device” 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 “Remote alcohol monitoring device” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Remote alcohol monitoring device" means an unsupervised mobile testing device with the ability to confirm the location and presence of alcohol in a person and that is capable of scheduled, random, and on-demand tests that provide immediate, or as-requested, results. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-270.1)
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