Unlawful Use of Telephones

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This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Unlawful Use of Telephones.” It is part of Chapter 9 “Crimes Against Peace and Order”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”.

It’s comprised of the following 10 sections.

§ 18.2-424	Repealed
§ 18.2-425.1	Repealed
§ 18.2-426	"Emergency call" and "emergency personnel" defined
§ 18.2-427	Use of profane, threatening, or indecent language over public airways or by other methods
§ 18.2-428	Giving certain false information to another by telephone
§ 18.2-429	Causing a telephone, digital pager, or other device to ring or signal with intent to annoy; emergency communications; penalties
§ 18.2-429.1	False caller identification information; penalty
§ 18.2-430	Venue for offenses under this article
§ 18.2-431	Duty of telephone companies; notices in directories
§ 18.2-431.1	Illegal conveyance or possession of cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device by prisoner or committed person; penalty