Virginia § 18.2-152.8 - Property capable of embezzlement
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 18.2-152.8 — Property capable of embezzlement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.2-152.8. Property capable of embezzlement
For purposes of §§ 18.2-95, 18.2-96, 18.2-108, and 18.2-111, personal property subject to embezzlement, larceny, or receiving stolen goods shall include:
1. Computers and computer networks;
2. Financial instruments, computer data, computer programs, computer software and all other personal property regardless of whether they are:
a. Tangible or intangible;
b. In a format readable by humans or by a computer;
c. In transit between computers or within a computer network or between any devices which comprise a computer; or
d. Located on any paper or in any device on which it is stored by a computer or by a human; and
3. Computer services.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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