78306518.2-429Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Against Peace And OrderUnlawful Use Of TelephonesCausing telephone or pager to ring with intent to annoyCode 1950, § 18.1-238.2; 1962, c. 495; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1989, c. 59; 1995, cc. 410, 478, 791; 2012, c. 133; 2015, cc. 502, 503.Russo v. WhiteRecord No. 900496400 S.E.2d 1601991-01-11https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1202330/russo-v-white/ . . . August 1987, defendant was convicted under Code § 18.2-429 of "`causing telephone to ring with . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Shontrina Charon Fountain v. Commonwealth of Virginia22121312014-11-04https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2747837/shontrina-charon-fountain-v-commonwealth-of-virgin/ . . . -1 system, in . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Crawford v. Com.1194072686 S.E.2d 5572009-12-29https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062279/crawford-v-com/ . . . ); 18.2-137 (destruction of private property); 18.2-429 (calling with the intent to annoy). The . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-429//18.2-429/18.2/9/6/18.2-429Any person who, with or without intent to communicate but with intent to annoy any other person, causes any telephone or digital pager, not his own, to ring or to otherwise signal, and any person who permits or condones the use of any telephone under his control for such purpose, is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction under this subsection is punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor if such prior conviction occurred before the date of the offense charged.sectionAA1Any person who, with or without intent to converse, but with intent to annoy, harass, hinder or delay emergency personnel in the performance of their duties as such, causes a telephone to ring, which is owned or leased for the purpose of receiving emergency calls by a public or private entity providing fire, police or emergency medical services, and any person who knowingly permits the use of a telephone under his control for such purpose, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.sectionBB1