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The Attorney General shall file a written report with the Clerks of the Senate and House of Delegates on or before December 31 of each year setting forth the number of applications made pursuant to this chapter, the number of interceptions authorized, the number of arrests resulting from each application, the number of convictions including a breakdown by offense, the cost of each application granted and the number of requests denied. Such information shall be made available by such Clerks to any member of the General Assembly upon request. However, notwithstanding the above requirements, no report shall be made concerning a granted application until after all inventories associated with such application are served pursuant to subdivision F 4 of \u00a7 19.2-68.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":302368,"text":"All courts of the Commonwealth and the Attorney General shall file all reports required by 18 U.S.C.A. \u00a7 2519. The Attorney General shall file a written report with the Clerks of the Senate and House of Delegates on or before December 31 of each year setting forth the number of applications made pursuant to this chapter, the number of interceptions authorized, the number of arrests resulting from each application, the number of convictions including a breakdown by offense, the cost of each application granted and the number of requests denied. Such information shall be made available by such Clerks to any member of the General Assembly upon request. However, notwithstanding the above requirements, no report shall be made concerning a granted application until after all inventories associated with such application are served pursuant to subdivision F 4 of \u00a7 19.2-68.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":12802,"edition_id":1,"name":"Interception of Wire, Electronic or Oral Communications","identifier":"6","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12801,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":170861,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12802,"identifier":"6","token":"19.2\/6","url":"\/19.2\/6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12801,"edition_id":1,"name":"Criminal Procedure","identifier":"19.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":168169,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12801,"identifier":"19.2","token":"19.2","url":"\/19.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":53969,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-61","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/19.2-61\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-61","metadata":false},{"id":60300,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-62","catch_line":"Interception, disclosure, etc., of wire, electronic or oral communications unlawful; penalties; exceptions","url":"\/19.2-62\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-62","metadata":false},{"id":63623,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-63","catch_line":"Manufacture, possession, sale or advertising of certain devices unlawful; penalties; exceptions","url":"\/19.2-63\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-63","metadata":false},{"id":87215,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-63.1","catch_line":"Supervision and control of devices; unauthorized possession","url":"\/19.2-63.1\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-63.1","metadata":false},{"id":67905,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-64","catch_line":"Forfeiture of unlawful devices","url":"\/19.2-64\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-64","metadata":false},{"id":79412,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-65","catch_line":"When intercepted communications and evidence derived therefrom not to be received in evidence","url":"\/19.2-65\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-65","metadata":false},{"id":70476,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-66","catch_line":"When Attorney General or Chief Deputy Attorney General may apply for order authorizing interception of communications","url":"\/19.2-66\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-66","metadata":false},{"id":75148,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-67","catch_line":"Disclosure of information obtained by authorized means","url":"\/19.2-67\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-67","metadata":false},{"id":75660,"structure_id":12802,"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","url":"\/19.2-68\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-68","metadata":false},{"id":57482,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-69","catch_line":"Civil action for unlawful interception, disclosure, or use","url":"\/19.2-69\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-69","metadata":false},{"id":84369,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-70","catch_line":"Reports to be filed by courts and Attorney General","url":"\/19.2-70\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-70","metadata":false},{"id":72378,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-70.1","catch_line":"General prohibition on pen register and trap and trace device use; exceptions","url":"\/19.2-70.1\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-70.1","metadata":false},{"id":80598,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-70.2","catch_line":"Application for and issuance of order for a pen register or trap and trace device; assistance in installation and use","url":"\/19.2-70.2\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-70.2","metadata":false},{"id":56012,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-70.3","catch_line":"Obtaining records concerning electronic communication service or remote computing service","url":"\/19.2-70.3\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-70.3","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":57482,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-69","catch_line":"Civil action for unlawful interception, disclosure, or use","url":"\/19.2-69\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-69","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":72378,"structure_id":12802,"section_number":"19.2-70.1","catch_line":"General prohibition on pen register and trap and trace device use; exceptions","url":"\/19.2-70.1\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-70.1","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/19.2-70\/","history_text":"<p>The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 2011, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0403\">403<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0414\">414<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"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\/"}],"permalink":{"id":170903,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84369,"identifier":"19.2-70","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-70","url":"\/19.2-70\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-70\/","token":"19.2\/6\/19.2-70","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reports to be filed by courts and Attorney General","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-70","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>All <span class=\"dictionary\">courts<\/span> of the Commonwealth and the <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> shall file all reports required by 18 U.S.C.A. \u00a7&nbsp;2519. The <span class=\"dictionary\">Attorney General<\/span> shall file a written report with the Clerks of the Senate and House of Delegates on or before December 31 of each year setting forth the number of applications made pursuant to this chapter, the number of interceptions authorized, the number of <span class=\"dictionary\">arrests<\/span> resulting from each application, the number of <span class=\"dictionary\">convictions<\/span> including a breakdown by <span class=\"dictionary\">offense<\/span>, the cost of each application granted and the number of requests denied. Such information shall be made available by such Clerks to any member of the General Assembly upon request. However, notwithstanding the above requirements, no report shall be made concerning a granted application until after all inventories associated with such application are served pursuant to subdivision F 4 of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"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\" href=\"\/19.2-68\/\">19.2-68<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREPORTS TO BE FILED BY COURTS AND ATTORNEY GENERAL (\u00a7 19.2-70)\n\nAll courts of the Commonwealth and the Attorney General shall file all reports\nrequired by 18 U.S.C.A. \u00a7 2519. The Attorney General shall file a written\nreport with the Clerks of the Senate and House of Delegates on or before\nDecember 31 of each year setting forth the number of applications made pursuant\nto this chapter, the number of interceptions authorized, the number of arrests\nresulting from each application, the number of convictions including a breakdown\nby offense, the cost of each application granted and the number of requests\ndenied. Such information shall be made available by such Clerks to any member of\nthe General Assembly upon request. However, notwithstanding the above\nrequirements, no report shall be made concerning a granted application until\nafter all inventories associated with such application are served pursuant to\nsubdivision F 4 of \u00a7 19.2-68.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-89.10; 1973, c. 442; 1975, c. 495; 2011, cc. 403,\n414.","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}}