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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-190.2 — Possession of an unlawful electronic communication device or equipment etc., used to manufacture such device; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 5.1: Offenses Involving Electronic Communication Devices, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-190.2

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. § 18.2-190.2Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
A person who knowingly possesses (i) an unlawful electronic communication device or (ii) equipment or materials used to manufacture an unlawful electronic communication device as defined in § 18.2-190.1 with the intent to manufacture an unlawful electronic communication device shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony unless such possession is by an electronic communication equipment manufacturer while lawfully acting in that capacity, or a facilities-based electronic communication service provider licensed by the Federal Communications Commission or by a law-enforcement agency.

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Is possession of an unlawful electronic communication device or equipment etc., used to manufacture such device a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Possession of an unlawful electronic communication device or equipment etc., used to manufacture such device is a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-190.2.

Which Virginia statute covers possession of an unlawful electronic communication device or equipment etc., used to manufacture such device?

Possession of an unlawful electronic communication device or equipment etc., used to manufacture such device is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-190.2 (Possession of an unlawful electronic communication device or equipment etc., used to manufacture such device; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.