Virginia legal term
Telephone record in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Telephone record” 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 “Telephone record” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Telephone record" means information retained by a telecommunications carrier that relates to the telephone number dialed by the customer or the incoming number of a call directed to a customer, or other data related to such calls typically contained on a customer telephone bill such as the time the call started and ended, the duration of the call, the time of day the call was made, and any charges applied. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-152.17)
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