Any person who uses obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or indecent language, or makes any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature, or threatens any illegal or immoral act with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass any person, over any telephone or citizens band radio, in this Commonwealth, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
"Over any telephone" includes, for purposes of this section, any electronically transmitted communication producing a visual or electronic message that is received or transmitted by cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device.
Code 1950, § 18.1-238; 1960, c. 358; 1964, c. 577; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1976, c. 312; 1984, c. 592; 2010, c. 565; 2011, c. 246.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally
Chapter 9 - Crimes Against Peace and Order
§ 18.2-404. Obstructing free passage of others
§ 18.2-405. What constitutes a riot; punishment
§ 18.2-406. What constitutes an unlawful assembly; punishment
§ 18.2-407. Remaining at place of riot or unlawful assembly after warning to disperse
§ 18.2-408. Conspiracy; incitement, etc., to riot
§ 18.2-409. Resisting or obstructing execution of legal process
§ 18.2-411. Dispersal of unlawful or riotous assemblies; duties of officers
§ 18.2-412. Immunity of officers and others in quelling a riot or unlawful assembly
§ 18.2-414. Injury to property or persons by persons unlawfully or riotously assembled
§ 18.2-414.2. Crossing established police lines, perimeters or barricades
§ 18.2-415. Disorderly conduct in public places
§ 18.2-416. Punishment for using abusive language to another
§ 18.2-418. Declaration of policy
§ 18.2-419. Picketing or disrupting tranquility of home
§ 18.2-420. "Clandestine organization" defined
§ 18.2-421. Information to be filed by clandestine organization with State Corporation Commission
§ 18.2-422. Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions
§ 18.2-426. "Emergency call" and "emergency personnel" defined
§ 18.2-428. Giving certain false information to another by telephone
§ 18.2-429. Causing telephone or pager to ring with intent to annoy
§ 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