Espiar con dispositivos electrónicos o drones; penalidades

Explicación Simple

Es ilegal usar cámaras o drones para mirar dentro de casas o edificios sin permiso. Si alguien te ve haciendo esto, puede acusarte de un delito.

Es como cuando intentas mirar por la ventana de un vecino para ver qué está haciendo; si te atrapan, podrías meterte en problemas.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan compra un dron y lo vuela cerca de la ventana de su vecina, María, para ver qué hay dentro. Si María lo ve y llama a la policía, Juan podría ser acusado de un delito por violar su privacidad.

Penalidades

Es un delito menor de Clase 1, con posibles multas y cárcel.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 18.2-130.1 - Peeping or spying into dwelling or occupied building by electronic device or unmanned aircraft system; penalty. A. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and intentionally cause an electronic device to enter the property of another to secretly or furtively peep or spy or attempt to peep or spy into or through a window, door, or other aperture of any building, structure, or other enclosure occupied or intended for occupancy as a dwelling, whether or not such building, structure, or enclosure is permanently situated or transportable and whether or not such occupancy is permanent or temporary, or to do the same, without just cause, upon property owned by him and leased or rented to another under circumstances that would violate the occupant's reasonable expectation of privacy. B. It is unlawful for any person to knowingly and intentionally cause an unmanned aircraft system to secretly or furtively peep or spy or attempt to peep or spy into or through a window, door, or other aperture of any building, structure, or other enclosure occupied or intended for occupancy as a dwelling, whether or not such building, structure, or enclosure is permanently situated or transportable and whether or not such occupancy is permanent or temporary, without just cause, under circumstances that would violate the occupant's reasonable expectation of privacy. C. A violation of this section is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a lawful criminal investigation. 2017, c. 502 ; 2023, c. 381 . Va. Code § 18.2-131 - Trespass upon licensed shooting preserve. It shall be unlawful for any person to trespass on a licensed shooting preserve. Any person convicted of such trespass shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor and shall be resp