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CHAPTER 449 An Act to amend and reenact § 53.1-127.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electronic visitation and messaging with prisoners in local correctional facilities. [H 2308] Approved March 16, 2013

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 53.1-127.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 53.1-127.2. Fees for electronic visitation and messaging with prisoners in local correctional facilities.

Each sheriff or jail superintendent who operates a correctional facility that utilizes an electronic visitation system or electronic messaging system, including Voice-over-Internet Protocol technology and web-based communication systems, for communication between prisoners and third parties is authorized to provide for the establishment and collection of a fee for the system utilized. The fee shall not exceed the actual costs of establishing and operating such a system and the proceeds may not be used for any purpose other than to offset the costs of establishing and operating a system However, no fee shall be charged for communication between prisoners and third parties within any local correctional facility or appurtenance thereto operated or controlled by the sheriff or jail superintendent.

This section does not apply to telephonic communication systems or to electronic video and audio communication systems used in judicial proceedings.