Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

I was wondering if it is a criminal offense to threaten someone in the military. Like through text. And not a threat of death. Just like saying you would fight them


Asked on 11/15/09, 7:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Threatening to inflict bodily injury on another person via any electronic communications device is a violation of the Commonwealth's code of criminal law. (See Va. Code Sec. 18.2-60).

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Answered on 11/20/09, 11:07 pm


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