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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-165.2 — Unlawful interference with emergency two-way radio communications; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 8: Offenses Relating to Railroads and Other Utilities, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-165.2

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-165.2Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully (i) interfere with the transmission of a radio communication, the purpose of which is to inform or to inquire about an emergency or (ii) transmit false information about an emergency. B. For the purposes of this section, "emergency" means a condition or circumstance in which an individual is or is reasonably believed by the person transmitting the communication to be in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm or in which property is in imminent danger of damage or destruction. C. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Is unlawful interference with emergency two-way radio communications a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Unlawful interference with emergency two-way radio communications is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-165.2.

Which Virginia statute covers unlawful interference with emergency two-way radio communications?

Unlawful interference with emergency two-way radio communications is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-165.2 (Unlawful interference with emergency two-way radio communications; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.