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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>75148</law_id><section_number>19.2-67</section_number><catch_line>Disclosure of information obtained by authorized means</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>19.2-62</reference><reference>19.2-68</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="19.2">Criminal Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="6">Interception of Wire, Electronic or Oral Communications</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">investigative or <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">contents</span> of any wire, electronic or <span class="dictionary">oral communication</span>, or <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> derived therefrom, may disclose such <span class="dictionary">contents</span> to another <span class="dictionary">investigative or <span class="dictionary">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. <a id="paragraph-269871" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/19.2-67/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">investigative or <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">contents</span> of any wire, electronic or <span class="dictionary">oral communication</span> or <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> derived therefrom may use such <span class="dictionary">contents</span> to the extent such use is appropriate to the proper performance of his official duties. <a id="paragraph-269872" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/19.2-67/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">person</span> who has received, by any means authorized by this chapter, any information concerning a wire, electronic or <span class="dictionary">oral communication</span>, or <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> derived therefrom intercepted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter may disclose the <span class="dictionary">contents</span> of that communication or such derivative <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> while giving <span class="dictionary">testimony</span> under <span class="dictionary">oath</span> or affirmation in any criminal proceeding for an <span class="dictionary">offense</span> specified in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="When Attorney General or Chief Deputy Attorney General may apply for order authorizing interception of communications" href="/19.2-66/">19.2-66</a>, or any conspiracy or attempt to commit the same, in any <span class="dictionary">court</span> of the United States or of any state or in any federal or state <span class="dictionary">grand jury</span> proceeding. <a id="paragraph-269873" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/19.2-67/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> No wire, electronic or <span class="dictionary">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. <a id="paragraph-269874" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/19.2-67/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="E"><p><span class="prefix-number">E.</span> When an <span class="dictionary">investigative or <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement officer</span>, or police officer of a county or city, while engaged in intercepting wire, electronic or <span class="dictionary">oral communications</span> in the manner authorized herein, or observing or <span class="dictionary">monitoring</span> such interception <span class="dictionary">intercepts</span>, observes or <span class="dictionary">monitors</span> wire, electronic or <span class="dictionary">oral communications</span> relating to <span class="dictionary">offenses</span> other than those specified in the <span class="dictionary">order</span> of authorization, the <span class="dictionary">contents</span> thereof, and <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> relates to a <span class="dictionary">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 <span class="dictionary">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 &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Interception, disclosure, etc., of wire, electronic or oral communications unlawful; penalties; exceptions" href="/19.2-62/">19.2-62</a>. <a id="paragraph-269875" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/19.2-67/#E"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 19.1-89.7; 1973, c. 442; 1975, c. 495; 1976, c. 231; 1979, c. 602; 1983, c. 536; 1988, c. 889.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
