78080818.2-164Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Against PropertyOffenses Relating To Railroads And Other UtilitiesUnlawful use of, or injury to, telephone and telegraph lines; copying or obstructing messages; penaltyCode 1950, § 18.1-156; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2002, cc. 810, 818; 2006, c. 457.http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-164//18.2-164/18.2/5/8/18.2-164If any person commits any of the following acts, he is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor:sectionAA1 Maliciously injure, molest, cut down, or destroy any telephone or telegraph line, wire, cable, pole, tower, or the material or property belonging thereto;sectionA1A12 Maliciously cut, break, tap, or make any connection with any telephone or telegraph line, wire, cable, or instrument of any telegraph or telephone company which has legally acquired the right-of-way by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise;sectionA2A22 Maliciously copy in any unauthorized manner any message, either social, business, or otherwise, passing over any telephone or telegraph line, wire, cable, or wireless telephone transmission in the Commonwealth;sectionA3A32 Willfully or maliciously prevent, obstruct, or delay by any means or contrivance whatsoever the sending, conveyance, or delivery in the Commonwealth of any authorized communication by or through any telephone or telegraph line, wire, cable, or wireless transmission device under the control of any telephone or telegraph company doing business in the Commonwealth;sectionA4A42 Maliciously aid, agree with, employ, or conspire with any unauthorized person or persons unlawfully to do or cause to be done any of the acts hereinbefore mentioned.sectionA5A52If any person, with the intent to prevent another person from summoning law-enforcement, fire, or rescue services:sectionBB1 Commits any act set forth in subsection A; orsectionB1B12 Maliciously prevents or interferes with telephone or telegraph communication by disabling or destroying any device that enables such communication, whether wired or wireless, he is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.sectionB2B22