Virginia § 18.2-473.1 - Communication with prisoners or committed person; penalty
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 18.2-473.1 — Communication with prisoners or committed person; penalty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 18.2-473.1. Communication with prisoners or committed person; penalty
It shall be unlawful for any person outside of any state or local correctional facility or any juvenile correctional center, other than the jailers or custodial officers in charge of the prisoners or in charge of the persons committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice, to communicate without authority by word or sign with the intent to disrupt institutional operations with any prisoner confined within a state or local correctional facility or with any person committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice in any juvenile correctional center. Any person violating this section is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 18.2-473.1
What does Code of Virginia § 18.2-473.1 cover?
Section 18.2-473.1 ("Communication with prisoners or committed person; penalty") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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