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Interception of Wire, Electronic or Oral Communications > Interception, disclosure, etc., of wire, electronic or oral communications unlawful; penalties; exceptions
Short Summary
This legal document, part of the Code of Virginia’s Criminal Procedure, governs the interception, disclosure, and use of wire, electronic, or oral communications. It applies to any person who intentionally intercepts, uses, discloses, or endeavors to intercept, use, or disclose such communications. The document provides exemptions for certain individuals and circumstances, including operators of switchboards or employees of communication service providers in the normal course of their employment, consented interception, interception of readily accessible public communications, interception to identify harmful interference, interception of unscrambled or unencrypted radio communications, use of pen registers or trap and trace devices, and recording of communications by providers for protection against fraudulent or abusive use. Violation of the document may result in a Class 6 felony charge, and certain subsections may be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Whom does it apply to?
Any person who intentionally intercepts, uses, discloses, or endeavors to intercept, use, or disclose wire, electronic, or oral communications
What does it govern?
Interception, disclosure, etc., of wire, electronic or oral communications
What are exemptions?
There are several exemptions listed in the document, including interception by operators of switchboards or employees of wire or electronic communications service providers in the normal course of their employment, interception with the consent of one of the parties to the communication, interception of readily accessible public communications, interception to identify harmful interference, interception of unscrambled or unencrypted radio communications, use of pen registers or trap and trace devices, and recording of wire or electronic communications by providers of electronic communication service for protection against fraudulent or abusive use.
What are the Penalties?
Guilty individuals shall be charged with a Class 6 felony, and violation of certain subsections may be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Jurisdiction
Virginia