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Such use and disclosure pursuant to subsection C of this section shall be permitted only when approved by a judge of competent jurisdiction where such judge finds, on subsequent application, that such communications were otherwise intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Violations of this subsection E shall be punishable as provided in § 19.2-62.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":269871,"text":"Any investigative or law-enforcement officer, or police officer of a county or city, who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom, may disclose such contents to another investigative or law-enforcement officer, or police officer of a county or city, to the extent that such disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the officer making or receiving the disclosure.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":269872,"text":"Any investigative or law-enforcement officer or police officer of a county or city, who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication or evidence derived therefrom may use such contents to the extent such use is appropriate to the proper performance of his official duties.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":269873,"text":"Any person who has received, by any means authorized by this chapter, any information concerning a wire, electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived therefrom intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may disclose the contents of that communication or such derivative evidence while giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any criminal proceeding for an offense specified in § 19.2-66, or any conspiracy or attempt to commit the same, in any court of the United States or of any state or in any federal or state grand jury proceeding.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":269874,"text":"No wire, electronic or oral communication which is a privileged communication between the parties to the conversation which is intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of this chapter shall lose its privileged character, nor shall it be disclosed or used in any way.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":269875,"text":"When an investigative or law-enforcement officer, or police officer of a county or city, while engaged in intercepting wire, electronic or oral communications in the manner authorized herein, or observing or monitoring such interception intercepts, observes or monitors wire, electronic or oral communications relating to offenses other than those specified in the order of authorization, the contents thereof, and evidence derived therefrom, shall not be disclosed or used as provided in subsections A, B and C of this section, unless such communications or derivative evidence relates to a felony, in which case use or disclosure may be made as provided in subsections A, B and C of this section. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1973, chapter 442; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1976, chapter 231; in 1979, chapter 602; in 1983, chapter 536; in 1988, chapter 889.<\/p>","references":[{"id":60300,"section_number":"19.2-62","catch_line":"Interception, disclosure, etc., of wire, electronic or oral communications unlawful; penalties; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-62\/"},{"id":75660,"section_number":"19.2-68","catch_line":"Application for and issuance of order authorizing interception; contents of order; recording and retention of intercepted communications, applications and orders; notice to parties; introduction in evidence of information obtained","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-68\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":60300,"section_number":"19.2-62","catch_line":"Interception, disclosure, etc., of wire, electronic or oral communications unlawful; penalties; exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-62\/"},{"id":70476,"section_number":"19.2-66","catch_line":"When Attorney General or Chief Deputy Attorney General may apply for order authorizing interception of communications","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-66\/"}],"permalink":{"id":170891,"object_type":"law","relational_id":75148,"identifier":"19.2-67","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-67","url":"\/19.2-67\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-67\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-67","dublin_core":{"Title":"Disclosure of information obtained by authorized means","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-67","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any investigative or law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span>, or police officer of a county or city, who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents<\/span> of any wire, electronic or oral communication<\/span>, or evidence<\/span> derived therefrom, may disclose such contents<\/span> to another investigative or law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span>, or police officer of a county or city, to the extent that such disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the official duties of the officer making or receiving the disclosure. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any investigative or law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span> or police officer of a county or city, who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of the contents<\/span> of any wire, electronic or oral communication<\/span> or evidence<\/span> derived therefrom may use such contents<\/span> to the extent such use is appropriate to the proper performance of his official duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Any person<\/span> who has received, by any means authorized by this chapter, any information concerning a wire, electronic or oral communication<\/span>, or evidence<\/span> derived therefrom intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may disclose the contents<\/span> of that communication or such derivative evidence<\/span> while giving testimony<\/span> under oath<\/span> or affirmation in any criminal proceeding for an offense<\/span> specified in § 19.2-66<\/a>, or any conspiracy or attempt to commit the same, in any court<\/span> of the United States or of any state or in any federal or state grand jury<\/span> proceeding. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> No wire, electronic or oral communication<\/span> which is a privileged communication between the parties to the conversation which is intercepted in accordance with, or in violation of, the provisions of this chapter shall lose its privileged character, nor shall it be disclosed or used in any way. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> When an investigative or law<\/span>-enforcement officer<\/span>, or police officer of a county or city, while engaged in intercepting wire, electronic or oral communications<\/span> in the manner authorized herein, or observing or monitoring<\/span> such interception intercepts<\/span>, observes or monitors<\/span> wire, electronic or oral communications<\/span> relating to offenses<\/span> other than those specified in the order<\/span> of authorization, the contents<\/span> thereof, and evidence<\/span> derived therefrom, shall not be disclosed or used as provided in subsections A, B and C of this section, unless such communications or derivative evidence<\/span> relates to a felony<\/span>, in which case use or disclosure may be made as provided in subsections A, B and C of this section. Such use and disclosure pursuant to subsection C of this section shall be permitted only when approved by a judge of competent jurisdiction<\/span> where such judge finds, on subsequent application, that such communications were otherwise intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Violations of this subsection E shall be punishable as provided in § 19.2-62<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION OBTAINED BY AUTHORIZED MEANS (\u00a7 19.2-67)\n\nA. Any investigative or law-enforcement officer, or police officer of a county\nor city, who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of\nthe contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication, or evidence derived\ntherefrom, may disclose such contents to another investigative or\nlaw-enforcement officer, or police officer of a county or city, to the extent\nthat such disclosure is appropriate to the proper performance of the official\nduties of the officer making or receiving the disclosure.\n\nB. Any investigative or law-enforcement officer or police officer of a county or\ncity, who, by any means authorized by this chapter, has obtained knowledge of\nthe contents of any wire, electronic or oral communication or evidence derived\ntherefrom may use such contents to the extent such use is appropriate to the\nproper performance of his official duties.\n\nC. Any person who has received, by any means authorized by this chapter, any\ninformation concerning a wire, electronic or oral communication, or evidence\nderived therefrom intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter\nmay disclose the contents of that communication or such derivative evidence\nwhile giving testimony under oath or affirmation in any criminal proceeding for\nan offense specified in § 19.2-66, or any conspiracy or attempt to commit\nthe same, in any court of the United States or of any state or in any federal or\nstate grand jury proceeding.\n\nD. No wire, electronic or oral communication which is a privileged communication\nbetween the parties to the conversation which is intercepted in accordance with,\nor in violation of, the provisions of this chapter shall lose its privileged\ncharacter, nor shall it be disclosed or used in any way.\n\nE. When an investigative or law-enforcement officer, or police officer of a\ncounty or city, while engaged in intercepting wire, electronic or oral\ncommunications in the manner authorized herein, or observing or monitoring such\ninterception intercepts, observes or monitors wire, electronic or oral\ncommunications relating to offenses other than those specified in the order of\nauthorization, the contents thereof, and evidence derived therefrom, shall not\nbe disclosed or used as provided in subsections A, B and C of this section,\nunless such communications or derivative evidence relates to a felony, in which\ncase use or disclosure may be made as provided in subsections A, B and C of this\nsection. Such use and disclosure pursuant to subsection C of this section shall\nbe permitted only when approved by a judge of competent jurisdiction where such\njudge finds, on subsequent application, that such communications were otherwise\nintercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Violations of\nthis subsection E shall be punishable as provided in § 19.2-62.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-89.7; 1973, c. 442; 1975, c. 495; 1976, c. 231;\n1979, c. 602; 1983, c. 536; 1988, c. 889.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}