Virginia StatutesTitle 18.2 - CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY.
- Chapter 1 - In General (18.2-1 thru 18.2-17)
- Chapter 2 - Principals and Accessories (18.2-18 thru 18.2-21)
- Chapter 3 - Inchoate Offenses (18.2-22 thru 18.2-29)
- Chapter 4 - Crimes Against the Person (18.2-30 thru 18.2-76.2)
- 18.2-30 - Murder and manslaughter declared felonies.
- 18.2-31 - Capital murder defined; punishment.
- 18.2-32 - First and second degree murder defined; punishment.
- 18.2-32.1 - Murder of a pregnant woman; penalty.
- 18.2-32.2 - Killing a fetus; penalty.
- 18.2-32.3 - Human infant; independent and separate existence.
- 18.2-33 - Felony homicide defined; punishment.
- 18.2-34 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-35 - How voluntary manslaughter punished.
- 18.2-36 - How involuntary manslaughter punished.
- 18.2-36.1 - Certain conduct punishable as involuntary manslaughter.
- 18.2-36.2 - Involuntary manslaughter; operating a watercraft while under the influence; penalties.
- 18.2-37 - How and where homicide prosecuted and punished if death occur without the Commonwealth.
- 18.2-38 - Mob" defined.
- 18.2-39 - Lynching" defined.
- 18.2-40 - Lynching deemed murder.
- 18.2-41 - Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc., by mob.
- 18.2-42 - Assault or battery by mob.
- 18.2-42.1 - Acts of violence by mob.
- 18.2-43 - Apprehension and prosecution of participants in lynching.
- 18.2-44 - Civil liability for lynching.
- 18.2-45 - Persons suffering death from mob attempting to lynch another person.
- 18.2-46 - Venue.
- 18.2-46.1 - Definitions.
- 18.2-46.10 - Violation of sections within article separate and distinct offenses.
- 18.2-46.2 - Prohibited criminal street gang participation; penalty.
- 18.2-46.3 - Recruitment of persons for criminal street gang; penalty.
- 18.2-46.3:1 - Third or subsequent conviction of criminal street gang crimes
- 18.2-46.3:2 - Forfeiture
- 18.2-46.3:3 - Enhanced punishment for gang activity taking place in a gang-free zone; penalties
- 18.2-46.4 - Definitions.
- 18.2-46.5 - Committing, conspiring and aiding and abetting acts of terrorism prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-46.6 - Possession, manufacture, distribution, etc. of weapon of terrorism or hoax device prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-46.7 - Act of bioterrorism against agricultural crops or animals; penalty.
- 18.2-46.8 - Venue.
- 18.2-46.9 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-47 - Abduction and kidnapping defined; punishment.
- 18.2-48 - Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose.
- 18.2-48.1 - Abduction by prisoners; penalty.
- 18.2-49 - Threatening, attempting or assisting in such abduction.
- 18.2-49.1 - Violation of court order regarding custody and visitation; penalty.
- 18.2-50 - Disclosure of information and assistance to law-enforcement officers required.
- 18.2-50.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-50.2 - Emergency control of telephone service in hostage or barricaded person situation.
- 18.2-51 - Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc.
- 18.2-51.1 - Malicious bodily injury to law-enforcement officers, firefighters, search and rescue personnel, or emergency medical service providers; penalty; lesser-included offense.
- 18.2-51.2 - Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty.
- 18.2-51.3 - Prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story; penalty.
- 18.2-51.4 - Maiming, etc., of another resulting from driving while intoxicated.
- 18.2-51.5 - Maiming, etc., of another resulting from operating a watercraft while intoxicated; penalty.
- 18.2-52 - Malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire.
- 18.2-52.1 - Possession of infectious biological substances or radiological agents; penalties.
- 18.2-53 - Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony.
- 18.2-53.1 - Use or display of firearm in committing felony.
- 18.2-54 - Conviction of lesser offenses under certain indictments.
- 18.2-54.1 - Attempts to poison.
- 18.2-54.2 - Adulteration of food, drink, drugs, cosmetics, etc.; penalty.
- 18.2-55 - Bodily injuries caused by prisoners, state juvenile probationers and state and local adult probationers or adult parolees.
- 18.2-55.1 - Hazing of youth gang members unlawful; criminal liability.
- 18.2-56 - Hazing unlawful; civil and criminal liability; duty of school, etc., officials.
- 18.2-56.1 - Reckless handling of firearms; reckless handling while hunting.
- 18.2-56.2 - Allowing access to firearms by children; penalty.
- 18.2-57 - Assault and battery.
- 18.2-57.01 - Pointing laser at law-enforcement officer unlawful; penalty.
- 18.2-57.02 - Disarming a law-enforcement or correctional officer; penalty.
- 18.2-57.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-57.2 - Assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty.
- 18.2-57.3 - Persons charged with first offense of assault and battery against a family or household member may be placed on local community-based probation; conditions; education and treatment program
- 18.2-57.4 - Reporting findings of assault and battery to military family advocacy representatives.
- 18.2-58 - How punished.
- 18.2-58.1 - Carjacking; penalty.
- 18.2-59 - Extortion of money, property or pecuniary benefit.
- 18.2-60 - Threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family; threats to commit serious bodily harm to persons on school property; penalty.
- 18.2-60.1 - Threatening the Governor or his immediate family.
- 18.2-60.2 - Members of the Governor's immediate family.
- 18.2-60.3 - Stalking; penalty.
- 18.2-60.4 - Violation of stalking protective orders; penalty.
- 18.2-61 - Rape.
- 18.2-62 - Testing of certain persons for human immunodeficiency virus or hepatitis B or C viruses.
- 18.2-63 - Carnal knowledge of child between thirteen and fifteen years of age.
- 18.2-63.1 - Death of victim.
- 18.2-64 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-64.1 - Carnal knowledge of certain minors.
- 18.2-64.2 - Carnal knowledge of an inmate, parolee, probationer, detainee or pretrial or posttrial offender; penalty.
- 18.2-65 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-66 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-67 - Depositions of complaining witnesses in cases of criminal sexual assault and attempted criminal sexual assault.
- 18.2-67.01 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-67.1 - Forcible sodomy.
- 18.2-67.10 - General definitions.
- 18.2-67.2 - Object sexual penetration; penalty.
- 18.2-67.2:1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-67.3 - Aggravated sexual battery; penalty.
- 18.2-67.4 - Sexual battery.
- 18.2-67.4:1 - Infected sexual battery; penalty
- 18.2-67.4:2 - Sexual abuse of a child under 15 years of age; penalty.
- 18.2-67.5 - Attempted rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, and sexual battery.
- 18.2-67.5:1 - Punishment upon conviction of third misdemeanor offense
- 18.2-67.5:2 - Punishment upon conviction of certain subsequent felony sexual assault
- 18.2-67.5:3 - Punishment upon conviction of certain subsequent violent felony sexual assault
- 18.2-67.6 - Proof of physical resistance not required.
- 18.2-67.7 - Admission of evidence.
- 18.2-67.8 - Closed preliminary hearings.
- 18.2-67.9 - Testimony by child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television.
- 18.2-68 - through 18.2-70
- 18.2-71 - Producing abortion or miscarriage, etc.; penalty.
- 18.2-71.1 - Partial birth infanticide; penalty.
- 18.2-72 - When abortion lawful during first trimester of pregnancy.
- 18.2-73 - When abortion lawful during second trimester of pregnancy.
- 18.2-74 - When abortion or termination of pregnancy lawful after second trimester of pregnancy.
- 18.2-74.1 - Abortion, etc., when necessary to save life of woman.
- 18.2-74.2 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-75 - Conscience clause.
- 18.2-76 - Informed written consent required; civil penalty.
- 18.2-76.1 - Encouraging or promoting abortion.
- 18.2-76.2 - Description unavailable
- Chapter 5 - Crimes Against Property (18.2-77 thru 18.2-167.1)
- 18.2-100 - Removal of crop by tenant before rents and advances are satisfied.
- 18.2-101 - Selling, etc., of goods distrained or levied on.
- 18.2-102 - Unauthorized use of animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat; consent; accessories or accomplices.
- 18.2-102.1 - Removal of shopping cart from store premises.
- 18.2-102.2 - Unauthorized use of dairy milk cases or milk crates; penalty.
- 18.2-103 - Concealing or taking possession of merchandise; altering price tags; transferring goods from one container to another; counseling, etc., another in performance of such acts.
- 18.2-104 - Punishment for conviction of misdemeanor larceny.
- 18.2-104.1 - Liability upon conviction under § 18.2-103.
- 18.2-105 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-105.1 - Detention of suspected shoplifter.
- 18.2-105.2 - Manufacture, sale, etc., of devices to shield against electronic detection of shoplifting prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-106 - Agents of the merchant" defined.
- 18.2-107 - Theft or destruction of public records by others than officers.
- 18.2-108 - Receiving, etc., stolen goods.
- 18.2-108.01 - Larceny with intent to sell or distribute; sale of stolen property; penalty.
- 18.2-108.1 - Receipt of stolen firearm.
- 18.2-109 - Receipt or transfer of possession of stolen vehicle, aircraft or boat.
- 18.2-110 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-111 - Embezzlement deemed larceny; indictment.
- 18.2-111.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-111.2 - Failure to pay withheld child support; embezzlement.
- 18.2-112 - Embezzlement by officers, etc., of public or other funds; default in paying over funds evidence of guilt.
- 18.2-112.1 - Misuse of public assets; penalty.
- 18.2-113 - Fraudulent entries, etc., in accounts by officers or clerks of financial institutions, joint stock companies or corporations; penalty.
- 18.2-114 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-114.1 - When collection of money by commissioner, etc., larceny.
- 18.2-115 - Fraudulent conversion or removal of property subject to lien or title to which is in another.
- 18.2-115.1 - Unlawful sublease of a motor vehicle; penalty.
- 18.2-116 - Failure to pay for or return goods delivered for selection or approval.
- 18.2-117 - Failure of bailee to return animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat.
- 18.2-118 - Fraudulent conversion or removal of leased personal property.
- 18.2-119 - Trespass after having been forbidden to do so; penalties.
- 18.2-119.1 - Validity of signs forbidding trespass; penalty.
- 18.2-120 - Instigating, etc., such trespass by others; preventing service to persons not forbidden to trespass.
- 18.2-121 - Entering property of another for purpose of damaging it, etc.
- 18.2-121.1 - Permitting certain animals to run at large.
- 18.2-121.2 - Trespass by spotlight on agricultural land.
- 18.2-122 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-123 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-124 - Jurisdiction over offenses committed in Capitol Square.
- 18.2-125 - Trespass at night upon any cemetery.
- 18.2-126 - Violation of sepulture; defilement of a dead human body; penalties.
- 18.2-127 - Injuries to churches, church property, cemeteries, burial grounds, etc.; penalty.
- 18.2-128 - Trespass upon church or school property.
- 18.2-129 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-130 - Peeping or spying into dwelling or enclosure.
- 18.2-131 - Trespass upon licensed shooting preserve.
- 18.2-132 - Trespass by hunters and fishers.
- 18.2-133 - Refusal of person on land, etc., of another to identify himself.
- 18.2-134 - Trespass on posted property.
- 18.2-134.1 - Method of posting lands.
- 18.2-135 - Destruction of posted signs; posting land of another.
- 18.2-136 - Right of certain hunters to go on lands of another; carrying firearms or bows and arrows prohibited.
- 18.2-136.1 - Enforcement of §§ 18.2-131 through 18.2-135.
- 18.2-137 - Injuring, etc., any property, monument, etc.
- 18.2-138 - Damaging public buildings, etc.; penalty.
- 18.2-138.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-139 - Injuries to trees, fences or herbage on grounds of Capitol, or in any public square.
- 18.2-140 - Destruction of trees, shrubs, etc.
- 18.2-141 - Cutting or destroying trees; carrying axe, saw, etc., while hunting.
- 18.2-142 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-143 - Pulling down fences or leaving open gates.
- 18.2-144 - Maiming, killing or poisoning animals, fowl, etc.
- 18.2-144.1 - Prohibition against killing or injuring police animals; penalty.
- 18.2-144.2 - Prohibition against making a false representation of ownership of an animal to an animal shelter or pound; penalty.
- 18.2-145 - Protection of homing pigeons.
- 18.2-145.1 - Damaging or destroying research farm product; penalty; restitution.
- 18.2-146 - Breaking, injuring, defacing, destroying or preventing the operation of vehicle, aircraft or boat.
- 18.2-147 - Entering or setting in motion, vehicle, aircraft, boat, locomotive or rolling stock of railroad; exceptions.
- 18.2-147.1 - Breaking and entering into railroad cars, motortrucks, aircraft, etc., or pipeline systems.
- 18.2-147.2 - Devices for puncturing motor vehicle tires.
- 18.2-148 - Bona fide repossession under lien.
- 18.2-149 - Injury to hired animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat.
- 18.2-150 - Willfully destroying vessel, etc.
- 18.2-151 - Opening or carrying away pumps, etc., used for dispensing gasoline, etc.
- 18.2-152 - Stealing from or tampering with parking meter, vending machine, pay telephone, etc.
- 18.2-152.1 - Short title.
- 18.2-152.11 - Article not exclusive.
- 18.2-152.12 - Civil relief; damages.
- 18.2-152.13 - Severability.
- 18.2-152.14 - Computer as instrument of forgery.
- 18.2-152.15 - Encryption used in criminal activity.
- 18.2-152.16 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-152.17 - Fraudulent procurement, sale, or receipt of telephone records.
- 18.2-152.2 - Definitions; computer crimes.
- 18.2-152.3 - Computer fraud; penalty.
- 18.2-152.3:1 - Transmission of unsolicited commercial electronic mail (spam); penalty
- 18.2-152.4 - Computer trespass; penalty.
- 18.2-152.5 - Computer invasion of privacy; penalties.
- 18.2-152.5:1 - Using a computer to gather identifying information; penalties.
- 18.2-152.6 - Theft of computer services; penalties.
- 18.2-152.7 - Personal trespass by computer; penalty.
- 18.2-152.7:1 - Harassment by computer; penalty
- 18.2-152.8 - Property capable of embezzlement.
- 18.2-152.9 - , 18.2-152.10
- 18.2-153 - Obstructing or injuring canal, railroad, power line, etc.
- 18.2-154 - Shooting at or throwing missiles, etc., at train, car, vessel, etc.; penalty.
- 18.2-155 - Injuring, etc., signal used by railroad.
- 18.2-156 - Taking or removing waste or packing from journal boxes.
- 18.2-157 - Injury to fences or cattle stops along line of railroad.
- 18.2-158 - Driving, etc., animal on track to recover damages.
- 18.2-159 - Trespassing on railroad track.
- 18.2-160 - Trespassing on railroad trains.
- 18.2-160.1 - Boarding or riding transportation district train without lawful payment of fare; penalty.
- 18.2-160.2 - Trespassing on public transportation; penalty.
- 18.2-161 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-162 - Damage or trespass to public services or utilities.
- 18.2-162.1 - Diverting wastewater line; diverting or wasting public water supply.
- 18.2-163 - Tampering with metering device; diverting service; civil liability.
- 18.2-164 - Unlawful use of, or injury to, telephone and telegraph lines; copying or obstructing messages; penalty.
- 18.2-165 - Unlawful use of, or injury to, television or radio signals and equipment.
- 18.2-165.1 - Tampering with or unlawful use of cable television service.
- 18.2-165.2 - Unlawful interference with emergency two-way radio communications; penalty.
- 18.2-166 - Disclosing or inducing disclosure of certain information concerning customers of telephone companies.
- 18.2-167 - Selling or transferring certain telephonic instruments.
- 18.2-167.1 - Interception or monitoring of customer telephone calls; penalty.
- 18.2-77 - Burning or destroying dwelling house, etc.
- 18.2-78 - What not deemed dwelling house.
- 18.2-79 - Burning or destroying meeting house, etc.
- 18.2-80 - Burning or destroying any other building or structure.
- 18.2-81 - Burning or destroying personal property, standing grain, etc.
- 18.2-82 - Burning building or structure while in such building or structure with intent to commit felony.
- 18.2-83 - Threats to bomb or damage buildings or means of transportation; false information as to danger to such buildings, etc.; punishment; venue.
- 18.2-84 - Causing, inciting, etc., commission of act proscribed by § 18.2-83.
- 18.2-85 - Manufacture, possession, use, etc., of fire bombs or explosive materials or devices; penalties.
- 18.2-86 - Setting fire to woods, fences, grass, etc.
- 18.2-87 - Setting woods, etc., on fire intentionally whereby another is damaged or jeopardized.
- 18.2-87.1 - Setting off chemical bombs capable of producing smoke in certain public buildings.
- 18.2-88 - Carelessly damaging property by fire.
- 18.2-89 - Burglary; how punished.
- 18.2-90 - Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit murder, rape, robbery or arson; penalty.
- 18.2-91 - Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony.
- 18.2-92 - Breaking and entering dwelling house with intent to commit other misdemeanor.
- 18.2-93 - Entering bank, armed, with intent to commit larceny.
- 18.2-94 - Possession of burglarious tools, etc.
- 18.2-95 - Grand larceny defined; how punished.
- 18.2-96 - Petit larceny defined; how punished.
- 18.2-96.1 - Identification of certain personalty.
- 18.2-97 - Larceny of certain animals and poultry.
- 18.2-97.1 - Removal of a dog collar; penalty.
- 18.2-98 - Larceny of bank notes, checks, etc., or any book of accounts.
- 18.2-98.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-99 - Larceny of things fixed to the freehold.
- Chapter 6 - Crimes Involving Fraud (18.2-168 thru 18.2-246.15)
- 18.2-168 - Forging public records, etc.
- 18.2-169 - Forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal.
- 18.2-170 - Forging coin or bank notes.
- 18.2-171 - Making or having anything designed for forging any writing, etc.
- 18.2-172 - Forging, uttering, etc., other writings.
- 18.2-172.1 - Falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas; penalty.
- 18.2-172.2 - Maliciously affixing another's signature to writing; penalty.
- 18.2-173 - Having in possession forged coin or bank notes.
- 18.2-174 - Impersonating officer.
- 18.2-174.1 - Impersonating certain public safety personnel; penalty.
- 18.2-175 - Unlawful wearing of officer's uniform or insignia; unlawful use of vehicle with word "police" shown thereon.
- 18.2-176 - Unauthorized wearing or displaying on motor vehicles of any button, insignia or emblem of certain associations or societies or of Southern Cross of Honor.
- 18.2-177 - Illegal use of insignia.
- 18.2-178 - Obtaining money or signature, etc., by false pretense.
- 18.2-179 - Unlawful operation of coin box telephone, parking meter, vending machine, etc.
- 18.2-180 - Manufacture, etc., of slugs, etc., for such unlawful use.
- 18.2-181 - Issuing bad checks, etc., larceny.
- 18.2-181.1 - Issuance of bad checks.
- 18.2-182 - Issuing bad checks on behalf of business firm or corporation in payment of wages; penalty.
- 18.2-182.1 - Issuing bad checks in payment of taxes.
- 18.2-183 - Issuance of bad check prima facie evidence of intent and knowledge; notice by certified or registered mail.
- 18.2-184 - Presumption as to notation attached to check, draft or order.
- 18.2-185 - Evidence and presumptions in malicious prosecution actions after issuance of bad check.
- 18.2-186 - False statements to obtain property or credit.
- 18.2-186.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-186.2 - False statements or failure to disclose material facts in order to obtain aid or benefits under any local, state or federal housing assistance program.
- 18.2-186.3 - Identity theft; penalty; restitution; victim assistance.
- 18.2-186.3:1 - Identity fraud; consumer reporting agencies; police reports
- 18.2-186.4 - Use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass; penalty.
- 18.2-186.4:1 - Internet publication of personal information of law-enforcement officer.
- 18.2-186.5 - Expungement of false identity information from police and court records; Identity Theft Passport.
- 18.2-186.6 - Breach of personal information notification.
- 18.2-187 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-187.1 - Obtaining or attempting to obtain oil, electric, gas, water, telephone, telegraph, cable television or electronic communication service without payment; penalty; civil liability.
- 18.2-187.2 - Audiovisual recording of motion pictures unlawful; penalty.
- 18.2-188 - Defrauding hotels, motels, campgrounds, boardinghouses, etc.
- 18.2-188.1 - Defrauding person having a lien on an animal; penalty.
- 18.2-189 - Defrauding keeper of motor vehicles or watercraft.
- 18.2-190 - Fraudulent misrepresentation as to breed of bull or cattle.
- 18.2-190.1 - Definitions.
- 18.2-190.2 - Possession of an unlawful electronic communication device or equipment etc., used to manufacture such device; penalty.
- 18.2-190.3 - Sale of an unlawful electronic communication device; penalty.
- 18.2-190.4 - Manufacture of an unlawful electronic communication device; penalty.
- 18.2-190.5 - Separate offenses; penalty.
- 18.2-190.6 - Restitution.
- 18.2-190.7 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-190.8 - Civil relief; damages.
- 18.2-191 - Definitions.
- 18.2-192 - Credit card theft.
- 18.2-193 - Credit card forgery.
- 18.2-194 - Unauthorized possession of two or more signed credit cards or credit card numbers.
- 18.2-195 - Credit card fraud; conspiracy; penalties.
- 18.2-195.1 - Credit card factoring.
- 18.2-195.2 - Fraudulent application for credit card; penalties.
- 18.2-196 - Criminal possession of credit card forgery devices.
- 18.2-196.1 - Unlawful use of payment card scanning devices and re-encoders; penalty.
- 18.2-197 - Criminally receiving goods and services fraudulently obtained.
- 18.2-198 - Obtaining airline, railroad, steamship, etc., ticket at discount price.
- 18.2-198.1 - Venue.
- 18.2-199 - Penalties for violation of article.
- 18.2-200 - Failure to perform promise to deliver crop, etc., in return for advances.
- 18.2-200.1 - Failure to perform promise for construction, etc., in return for advances.
- 18.2-201 - Advances secured by fraudulent promise to perform agricultural labor.
- 18.2-202 - , 18.2-203
- 18.2-204 - False statement for the purpose of defrauding industrial sick benefit company.
- 18.2-204.1 - Fraudulent use of birth certificates, etc.; penalty.
- 18.2-204.2 - Manufacture, sale, etc., or possession of fictitious, facsimile or simulated official license or identification; penalty.
- 18.2-204.3 - Transfers for the sole or primary purpose of obtaining a lower unemployment tax rate; penalty.
- 18.2-205 - False pretense in obtaining registration of cattle and other animals and giving false pedigree.
- 18.2-206 - Procuring an animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat with intent to defraud.
- 18.2-207 - Making false entry, etc., in marriage register, etc.
- 18.2-208 - Making false statement, etc., for marriage record, etc.
- 18.2-209 - False publications.
- 18.2-209.1 - Penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond.
- 18.2-209.2 - Failure of clerk to give notice of appointment of special commissioner to collect purchase money or rent.
- 18.2-210 - Stamping, etc., on newspapers, any word, etc., to cause belief it was done by publisher; circulating such newspapers.
- 18.2-211 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-212 - Calling or summoning ambulance or fire-fighting apparatus without just cause; maliciously activating fire alarms in public buildings; venue.
- 18.2-212.1 - Unlawful for person not blind or incapacitated to carry white, white tipped with red or metallic cane.
- 18.2-213 - Simulation of warrants, processes, writs and notices.
- 18.2-213.1 - Obtaining certification as small, women-owned, or minority-owned business, or disadvantaged business by deception; penalty.
- 18.2-214 - Changing or removing, etc., trademarks, identification marks, etc.
- 18.2-214.1 - Penalties for failure to report removal or alteration of identification or serial number on business machines.
- 18.2-215 - Removal or alteration of identification numbers on household electrical appliances; possession of such appliances.
- 18.2-216 - Untrue, deceptive or misleading advertising, inducements, writings or documents.
- 18.2-216.1 - Unauthorized use of name or picture of any person; punishment.
- 18.2-217 - Advertising merchandise, etc., for sale with intent not to sell at price or terms advertised; prima facie evidence of violation.
- 18.2-218 - Failure to indicate goods, etc., are "seconds," "irregulars," secondhand," etc.
- 18.2-219 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-220 - Use of word "wholesale" or "wholesaler.".
- 18.2-221 - Advertising new or used automobiles or trucks.
- 18.2-222 - Misrepresentation as to source of merchandise; penalty.
- 18.2-223 - Going out of business" sales; permit required.
- 18.2-224 - Going out of business" sales; counties, cities and towns to issue permits; inspections; application for permit; inventory required; commingling of other goods prohibited; duration; addition
- 18.2-225 - Misrepresentations as to agricultural products.
- 18.2-226 - Fraud and misrepresentation in sale of liquid fuels, lubricating oils and similar products.
- 18.2-227 - Same; sale from pump indicating other brand.
- 18.2-228 - Same; imitating indicia of other brands.
- 18.2-229 - Same; false trade name or mixing brands.
- 18.2-230 - Same; assisting in violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-229.
- 18.2-231 - Same; label required.
- 18.2-232 - Same; punishment for violation of §§ 18.2-226 through 18.2-231.
- 18.2-233 - Sale of goods marked "sterling" and "sterling silver.".
- 18.2-234 - Sale of goods marked "coin" and "coin silver.".
- 18.2-235 - Regulating sale of merchandise made of gold.
- 18.2-236 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-237 - Buying, etc., certain secondhand materials; intent; possession.
- 18.2-238 - Buying, etc., pig iron, etc., with intent to defraud; possession; evidence of intent.
- 18.2-239 - Pyramid promotional schemes; misdemeanor; definitions; contracts void.
- 18.2-240 - Same; injunction.
- 18.2-241 - Acceptance of promissory notes in payment for food sold at retail.
- 18.2-242 - Use of games, lotteries, etc., for promoting sale of certain products.
- 18.2-242.1 - Certain referral transactions in connection with consumer sales or leases prohibited; effect of such transactions.
- 18.2-243 - When issuer or distributor of advertisements not guilty of violation; inadvertent error.
- 18.2-244 - Right to select clientele or customers not affected.
- 18.2-245 - Enjoining violation of this article.
- 18.2-246 - Penalty in general for violations.
- 18.2-246.1 - Title.
- 18.2-246.10 - Shipping requirements.
- 18.2-246.11 - Registration and reporting requirements.
- 18.2-246.12 - Collection of taxes.
- 18.2-246.13 - Penalties.
- 18.2-246.14 - Counterfeit cigarettes.
- 18.2-246.15 - Enforcement.
- 18.2-246.2 - Definitions.
- 18.2-246.3 - Money laundering; penalties.
- 18.2-246.4 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-246.5 - Forfeiture of business license or registration upon conviction of sale or distribution of imitation controlled substance; money laundering.
- 18.2-246.6 - Definitions.
- 18.2-246.7 - Requirements for delivery sales.
- 18.2-246.8 - Age verification requirements.
- 18.2-246.9 - Disclosure requirements.
- Chapter 7 - Crimes Involving Health and Safety (18.2-247 thru 18.2-324.1)
- 18.2-247 - Use of terms "controlled substances," "marijuana," Schedules I, II, III, IV, V and VI," "imitation controlled substance" and "counterfeit controlled substance" in Title 18.2.
- 18.2-248 - Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; pen
- 18.2-248.01 - Transporting controlled substances into the Commonwealth; penalty.
- 18.2-248.02 - Allowing a child to be present during manufacture or attempted manufacture of methamphetamine prohibited; penalties.
- 18.2-248.03 - Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute methamphetamine; penalty.
- 18.2-248.1 - Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana.
- 18.2-248.2 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-248.3 - Professional use of imitation controlled substances.
- 18.2-248.4 - Advertisement of imitation controlled substances prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-248.5 - Illegal stimulants and steroids; penalty.
- 18.2-248.6 - , 18.2-248.7
- 18.2-248.8 - Sale of the methamphetamine precursors ephedrine and pseudoephedrine; penalty.
- 18.2-249 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-250 - Possession of controlled substances unlawful.
- 18.2-250.1 - Possession of marijuana unlawful.
- 18.2-251 - Persons charged with first offense may be placed on probation; conditions; substance abuse screening, assessment treatment and education programs or services; drug tests; costs and fees; vi
- 18.2-251.01 - Substance abuse screening and assessment for felony convictions.
- 18.2-251.02 - Drug Offender Assessment and Treatment Fund.
- 18.2-251.1 - Possession or distribution of marijuana for medical purposes permitted.
- 18.2-251.2 - Possession and distribution of flunitrazepam; enhanced penalty.
- 18.2-251.3 - Possession and distribution of gamma-butyrolactone; 1, butanediol; enhanced penalty.
- 18.2-251.4 - Defeating drug and alcohol screening tests; penalty.
- 18.2-252 - Suspended sentence conditioned upon substance abuse screening, assessment, testing, and treatment or education.
- 18.2-253 - through .2
- 18.2-254 - Commitment of convicted person for treatment for substance abuse.
- 18.2-254.1 - Drug Treatment Court Act.
- 18.2-255 - Distribution of certain drugs to persons under 18 prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-255.1 - Distribution, sale or display of printed material advertising instruments for use in administering marijuana or controlled substances to minors; penalty.
- 18.2-255.2 - Prohibiting the sale or manufacture of drugs on or near certain properties; penalty.
- 18.2-256 - Conspiracy.
- 18.2-257 - Attempts.
- 18.2-258 - Certain premises deemed common nuisance; penalty.
- 18.2-258.01 - Enjoining nuisances involving illegal drug transactions.
- 18.2-258.02 - Maintaining a fortified drug house; penalty.
- 18.2-258.1 - Obtaining drugs, procuring administration of controlled substances, etc., by fraud, deceit or forgery.
- 18.2-258.2 - Assisting individuals in unlawfully procuring prescription drugs; penalty.
- 18.2-259 - Penalties to be in addition to civil or administrative sanctions.
- 18.2-259.1 - Forfeiture of driver's license for violations of article.
- 18.2-260 - Prescribing, dispensing, etc., drug except as authorized in article and Drug Control Act; violations for which no penalty provided.
- 18.2-260.1 - Falsifying patient records.
- 18.2-261 - Monetary penalty.
- 18.2-262 - Witnesses not excused from testifying or producing evidence because of self-incrimination.
- 18.2-263 - Unnecessary to negative exception, etc.; burden of proof of exception, etc.
- 18.2-264 - Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing, etc., others to do so.
- 18.2-264.01 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-264.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-265 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-265.1 - Definition.
- 18.2-265.2 - Evidence to be considered in cases under this article.
- 18.2-265.3 - Penalties for sale, etc., of drug paraphernalia.
- 18.2-265.4 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-265.5 - Advertisement of drug paraphernalia prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-266 - Driving motor vehicle, engine, etc., while intoxicated, etc.
- 18.2-266.1 - Persons under age 21 driving after illegally consuming alcohol; penalty.
- 18.2-267 - Preliminary analysis of breath to determine alcoholic content of blood.
- 18.2-268 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-268.1 - Chemical testing to determine alcohol or drug content of blood; definitions.
- 18.2-268.10 - Evidence of violation of driving under the influence offenses.
- 18.2-268.11 - Substantial compliance.
- 18.2-268.12 - Ordinances.
- 18.2-268.2 - Implied consent to post-arrest testing to determine drug or alcohol content of blood.
- 18.2-268.3 - Refusal of tests; penalties; procedures.
- 18.2-268.4 - Trial and appeal for refusal.
- 18.2-268.5 - Qualifications and liability of persons authorized to take blood sample; procedure for taking samples.
- 18.2-268.6 - Transmission of blood samples.
- 18.2-268.7 - Transmission of blood test samples; use as evidence.
- 18.2-268.8 - Fees.
- 18.2-268.9 - Assurance of breath-test validity; use of breath-test results as evidence.
- 18.2-269 - Presumptions from alcohol or drug content of blood.
- 18.2-270 - Penalty for driving while intoxicated; subsequent offense; prior conviction.
- 18.2-270.01 - Multiple offenders; payment to Trauma Center Fund.
- 18.2-270.1 - Ignition interlock systems; penalty.
- 18.2-270.2 - Ignition interlock system; certification by Commission on VASAP; regulations; sale or lease; monitoring use; reports.
- 18.2-271 - Forfeiture of driver's license for driving while intoxicated.
- 18.2-271.1 - Probation, education and rehabilitation of person charged or convicted; person convicted under law of another state.
- 18.2-271.2 - Commission on VASAP; purpose; membership; terms; meetings; staffing; compensation and expenses; chairman's executive summary.
- 18.2-271.3 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-271.4 - Oath of office.
- 18.2-272 - Driving after forfeiture of license.
- 18.2-273 - Report of conviction to Department of Motor Vehicles.
- 18.2-274 - through 18.2-278
- 18.2-278.1 - through 18.2-278.7
- 18.2-279 - Discharging firearms or missiles within or at building or dwelling house; penalty.
- 18.2-280 - Willfully discharging firearms in public places.
- 18.2-281 - Setting spring gun or other deadly weapon.
- 18.2-282 - Pointing, holding, or brandishing firearm, air or gas operated weapon or object similar in appearance; penalty.
- 18.2-282.1 - Brandishing a machete or other bladed weapon with intent to intimidate; penalty.
- 18.2-283 - Carrying dangerous weapon to place of religious worship.
- 18.2-283.1 - Carrying weapon into courthouse.
- 18.2-284 - Selling or giving toy firearms.
- 18.2-285 - Hunting with firearms while under influence of intoxicant or narcotic drug; penalty.
- 18.2-286 - Shooting in or across road or in street.
- 18.2-286.1 - Shooting from vehicles so as to endanger persons; penalty.
- 18.2-287 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-287.01 - Carrying weapon in air carrier airport terminal.
- 18.2-287.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-287.2 - Wearing of body armor while committing a crime; penalty.
- 18.2-287.3 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-287.4 - Carrying loaded firearms in public areas prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-288 - Definitions.
- 18.2-289 - Use of machine gun for crime of violence.
- 18.2-290 - Use of machine gun for aggressive purpose.
- 18.2-291 - What constitutes aggressive purpose.
- 18.2-292 - Presence prima facie evidence of use.
- 18.2-293 - What article does not apply to.
- 18.2-293.1 - What article does not prohibit.
- 18.2-294 - Manufacturer's and dealer's register; inspection of stock.
- 18.2-295 - Registration of machine guns.
- 18.2-296 - Search warrants for machine guns.
- 18.2-297 - How article construed.
- 18.2-298 - Short title of article.
- 18.2-299 - Definitions.
- 18.2-300 - Possession or use of "sawed-off" shotgun or rifle.
- 18.2-301 - , 18.2-302
- 18.2-303 - What article does not apply to.
- 18.2-303.1 - What article does not prohibit.
- 18.2-304 - Manufacturer's and dealer's register; inspection of stock.
- 18.2-305 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-306 - Search warrants for "sawed-off" shotguns and rifles; confiscation and destruction.
- 18.2-307 - Short title of article.
- 18.2-308 - Personal protection; carrying concealed weapons; when lawful to carry.
- 18.2-308.1 - Possession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on school property prohibited.
- 18.2-308.1:1 - Possession or transportation of firearms by persons acquitted by reason of insanity; penalty; permi...
- 18.2-308.1:2 - Purchase, possession or transportation of firearm by persons adjudicated legally incompetent or men...
- 18.2-308.1:3 - Purchase, possession or transportation of firearm by persons involuntarily admitted or ordered to o...
- 18.2-308.1:4 - Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons subject to protective orders; penalty
- 18.2-308.1:5 - Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons convicted of certain drug offenses prohibite...
- 18.2-308.2 - Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, explosives or concealed weapons by convicted felons; penalties; petition for permit; when issued.
- 18.2-308.2:01 - Possession or transportation of certain firearms by certain persons
- 18.2-308.2:1 - Prohibiting the selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons
- 18.2-308.2:2 - Criminal history record information check required for the transfer of certain firearms
- 18.2-308.2:3 - Criminal background check required for employees of a gun dealer to transfer firearms; exemptions; ...
- 18.2-308.3 - Use or attempted use of restricted ammunition in commission or attempted commission of crimes prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-308.4 - Possession of firearms while in possession of certain controlled substances.
- 18.2-308.5 - Manufacture, import, sale, transfer or possession of plastic firearm prohibited.
- 18.2-308.6 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-308.7 - Possession or transportation of certain firearms by persons under the age of 18; penalty.
- 18.2-308.8 - Importation, sale, possession or transfer of Striker 12's prohibited; penalty.
- 18.2-309 - Furnishing certain weapons to minors; penalty.
- 18.2-310 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-311 - Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc.
- 18.2-311.1 - Removing, altering, etc., serial number or other identification on firearm.
- 18.2-311.2 - Third conviction of firearm offenses; penalty.
- 18.2-312 - Illegal use of tear gas, phosgene and other gases.
- 18.2-313 - Handling or using snakes so as to endanger human life or health.
- 18.2-313.1 - Withholding information about possibly rabid animal; penalty.
- 18.2-313.2 - Introduction of snakehead fish or zebra mussel; penalty.
- 18.2-314 - Failing to secure medical attention for injured child.
- 18.2-315 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-316 - Duty of persons causing well or pit to be dug to fill it before abandonment.
- 18.2-317 - Covers to be kept on certain wells.
- 18.2-318 - Authority of counties, cities and towns to require and regulate well covers.
- 18.2-319 - Discarding or abandoning iceboxes, etc.; precautions required.
- 18.2-320 - Sale, etc., of plastic bags; warning required.
- 18.2-321 - Using X ray, fluoroscope, etc., in the fitting of footwear.
- 18.2-322 - Expectorating in public places.
- 18.2-322.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-323 - Leaving disabled or dead animal in road, or allowing dead animal to remain unburied.
- 18.2-323.01 - Prohibition against disposal of dead body; penalty.
- 18.2-323.02 - Prohibition against concealment of dead body; penalty.
- 18.2-323.1 - Drinking while operating a motor vehicle; possession of open container while operating a motor vehicle and presumption; penalty.
- 18.2-324 - Throwing or depositing certain substances upon highway; removal of such substances.
- 18.2-324.1 - Punishment for violation of §§ 55-298.1 through 55-298.5, relating to electric fences.
- Chapter 8 - Crimes Involving Morals and Decency (18.2-325 thru 18.2-403.4)
- 18.2-325 - Definitions.
- 18.2-325.1 - Lawful games, contests, etc.; methods of entry; requirements.
- 18.2-326 - Penalty for illegal gambling.
- 18.2-327 - Winning by fraud; penalty.
- 18.2-328 - Conducting illegal gambling operation; penalties.
- 18.2-329 - Owners, etc., of gambling place permitting its continuance; penalty.
- 18.2-330 - Accessories to gambling activity; penalty.
- 18.2-331 - Illegal possession, etc., of gambling device; penalty.
- 18.2-332 - Certain acts not deemed "consideration" in prosecution under this article.
- 18.2-333 - Exceptions to article; certain sporting events.
- 18.2-334 - Exception to article; private residences.
- 18.2-334.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-334.2 - Same; bingo games, raffles and duck races conducted by certain organizations.
- 18.2-334.3 - Exemptions to article; state lottery.
- 18.2-334.4 - Exemptions to article; pari-mutuel wagering.
- 18.2-335 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-336 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-337 - Immunity of witnesses from prosecution.
- 18.2-338 - Enforcement of § 18.2-331 by Governor and Attorney General.
- 18.2-339 - Enjoining offenses relating to gambling.
- 18.2-340 - County ordinances prohibiting illegal gambling.
- 18.2-340.1 - through 4
- 18.2-340.15 - State control of charitable gaming.
- 18.2-340.16 - Definitions.
- 18.2-340.17 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-340.18 - Powers and duties of the Department.
- 18.2-340.19 - Regulations of the Board.
- 18.2-340.20 - Denial, suspension or revocation of permit; hearings and appeals.
- 18.2-340.21 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-340.22 - Only raffles, bingo and instant bingo games permitted; prizes not gaming contracts.
- 18.2-340.23 - Organizations exempt from certain permits and fees.
- 18.2-340.24 - Eligibility for permit; exceptions; where valid.
- 18.2-340.25 - Permit required; application fee; form of application.
- 18.2-340.26 - Sale of raffle tickets; drawings.
- 18.2-340.26:1 - Sale of instant bingo, pull tabs or seal cards; proceeds not counted as gross receipts
- 18.2-340.26:2 - Sale of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards by certain booster clubs.
- 18.2-340.27 - Conduct of bingo games; special permits.
- 18.2-340.28 - Conduct of instant bingo, pull tabs and seal cards.
- 18.2-340.29 - Joint operation of bingo games; written reports; joint permit required.
- 18.2-340.30 - Reports of gross receipts and disbursements required; form of reports; failure to file.
- 18.2-340.30:1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-340.31 - Audit of reports; exemption; audit and administration fee.
- 18.2-340.32 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-340.33 - Prohibited practices.
- 18.2-340.34 - Suppliers of charitable gaming supplies; manufacturers of electronic games of chance systems; permit; qualification; suspension, revocation or refusal to renew certificate; maintenance,
- 18.2-340.34:1 - Bingo managers and callers; remuneration; registration; qualification; suspension, revocation or re...
- 18.2-340.35 - Assistance from Department of State Police.
- 18.2-340.36 - Suspension of permit.
- 18.2-340.37 - Criminal penalties.
- 18.2-340.38 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-341 - through 18.2-343
- 18.2-344 - Fornication.
- 18.2-345 - Lewd and lascivious cohabitation.
- 18.2-346 - Being a prostitute or prostitution.
- 18.2-346.1 - Testing of convicted prostitutes and injection drug users for infection with human immunodeficiency viruses and hepatitis C; limited disclosure.
- 18.2-347 - Keeping, residing in or frequenting a bawdy place; "bawdy place" defined.
- 18.2-348 - Aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse.
- 18.2-349 - Using vehicles to promote prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse.
- 18.2-350 - Confinement of convicted prostitutes and persons violating §§ through 18.2-349.
- 18.2-351 - through 18.2-353
- 18.2-354 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-355 - Taking, detaining, etc., person for prostitution, etc., or consenting thereto.
- 18.2-356 - Receiving money for procuring person.
- 18.2-357 - Receiving money from earnings of male or female prostitute.
- 18.2-358 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-359 - Venue for criminal sexual assault or where any person transported for criminal sexual assault, attempted criminal sexual assault, or purposes of unlawful sexual intercourse, crimes against
- 18.2-360 - Competency of persons to testify in prosecutions under §§ through 18.2-361.
- 18.2-361 - Crimes against nature; penalty.
- 18.2-362 - Person marrying when husband or wife is living; penalty; venue.
- 18.2-363 - Leaving Commonwealth to evade law against bigamy.
- 18.2-364 - Exceptions to preceding sections.
- 18.2-365 - Adultery defined; penalty.
- 18.2-366 - Adultery and fornication by persons forbidden to marry; incest.
- 18.2-367 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-368 - Placing or leaving wife for prostitution.
- 18.2-369 - Abuse and neglect of incapacitated adults; penalty.
- 18.2-370 - Taking indecent liberties with children; penalties.
- 18.2-370.01 - Indecent liberties by children; penalty.
- 18.2-370.1 - Taking indecent liberties with child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship; penalties.
- 18.2-370.2 - Sex offenses prohibiting proximity to children; penalty.
- 18.2-370.3 - Sex offenses prohibiting residing in proximity to children; penalty.
- 18.2-370.4 - Sex offenses prohibiting working on school property; penalty.
- 18.2-370.5 - Sex offenses prohibiting entry onto school property; penalty.
- 18.2-370.6 - Penetration of mouth of child with lascivious intent; penalty.
- 18.2-371 - Causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent, abused, etc.; penalty; abandoned infant.
- 18.2-371.1 - Abuse and neglect of children; penalty; abandoned infant.
- 18.2-371.2 - Prohibiting purchase or possession of tobacco products by minors or sale of tobacco products to minors.
- 18.2-371.3 - Tattooing or body piercing of minors.
- 18.2-371.4 - Prohibiting the sale of novelty lighters to juveniles.
- 18.2-372 - Obscene" defined.
- 18.2-373 - Obscene items enumerated.
- 18.2-374 - Production, publication, sale, possession, etc., of obscene items.
- 18.2-374.1 - Production, publication, sale, financing, etc., of child pornography; presumption as to age; severability.
- 18.2-374.1:1 - Possession, reproduction, distribution, and facilitation of child pornography; penalty
- 18.2-374.1:2 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-374.2 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-374.3 - Use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children.
- 18.2-375 - Obscene exhibitions and performances.
- 18.2-376 - Advertising, etc., obscene items, exhibitions or performances.
- 18.2-376.1 - Enhanced penalties for using a computer in certain violations.
- 18.2-377 - Placards, posters, bills, etc.
- 18.2-378 - Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications.
- 18.2-379 - Employing or permitting minor to assist in offense under article.
- 18.2-380 - Punishment for first offense.
- 18.2-381 - Punishment for subsequent offenses; additional penalty for owner.
- 18.2-382 - Photographs, slides and motion pictures.
- 18.2-383 - Exceptions to application of article.
- 18.2-384 - Proceeding against book alleged to be obscene.
- 18.2-385 - Section 18.2-384 applicable to motion picture films.
- 18.2-386 - Showing previews of certain motion pictures.
- 18.2-386.1 - Unlawful filming, videotaping or photographing of another; penalty.
- 18.2-387 - Indecent exposure.
- 18.2-387.1 - Obscene sexual display; penalty.
- 18.2-388 - Profane swearing and intoxication in public; penalty; transportation of public inebriates to detoxification center.
- 18.2-389 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-390 - Definitions.
- 18.2-391 - Unlawful acts; penalties.
- 18.2-391.1 - Exceptions to application of article.
- 18.2-392 - through 18.2-403
- 18.2-403.1 - Offenses involving animals - Class 1 misdemeanors.
- 18.2-403.2 - Offenses involving animals - Class 3 misdemeanors.
- 18.2-403.3 - Offenses involving animals - Class 4 misdemeanors.
- 18.2-403.4 - Unauthorized release of animals; penalty.
- Chapter 9 - Crimes Against Peace and Order (18.2-404 thru 18.2-433.3)
- 18.2-404 - Obstructing free passage of others.
- 18.2-405 - What constitutes a riot; punishment.
- 18.2-406 - What constitutes an unlawful assembly; punishment.
- 18.2-407 - Remaining at place of riot or unlawful assembly after warning to disperse.
- 18.2-408 - Conspiracy; incitement, etc., to riot.
- 18.2-409 - Resisting or obstructing execution of legal process.
- 18.2-410 - Power of Governor to summon law-enforcement agencies, national guard, etc., to execute process or preserve the peace.
- 18.2-411 - Dispersal of unlawful or riotous assemblies; duties of officers.
- 18.2-412 - Immunity of officers and others in quelling a riot or unlawful assembly.
- 18.2-413 - Commission of certain offenses in county, city or town declared by Governor to be in state of riot or insurrection.
- 18.2-414 - Injury to property or persons by persons unlawfully or riotously assembled.
- 18.2-414.1 - Obstructing members of rescue squad in performance of mission; penalty.
- 18.2-414.2 - Crossing established police lines, perimeters or barricades.
- 18.2-415 - Disorderly conduct in public places.
- 18.2-416 - Punishment for using abusive language to another.
- 18.2-417 - Slander and libel.
- 18.2-418 - Declaration of policy.
- 18.2-419 - Picketing or disrupting tranquility of home.
- 18.2-420 - Clandestine organization" defined.
- 18.2-421 - Information to be filed by clandestine organization with State Corporation Commission.
- 18.2-422 - Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions.
- 18.2-423 - Burning cross on property of another or public place with intent to intimidate; penalty; prima facie evidence of intent.
- 18.2-423.01 - Burning object on property of another or a highway or other public place with intent to intimidate; penalty.
- 18.2-423.1 - Placing swastika on certain property with intent to intimidate; penalty; prima facie evidence of intent.
- 18.2-423.2 - Displaying noose on property of another or a highway or other public place with intent to intimidate; penalty.
- 18.2-424 - , 18.2-425
- 18.2-425.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-426 - Emergency call" and "emergency personnel" defined.
- 18.2-427 - Use of profane, threatening, or indecent language over public airways or by other methods.
- 18.2-428 - Giving certain false information to another by telephone.
- 18.2-429 - Causing telephone to ring with intent to annoy.
- 18.2-430 - Venue for offenses under this article.
- 18.2-431 - Duty of telephone companies; notices in directories.
- 18.2-431.1 - Illegal conveyance or possession of cellular telephone by prisoner; penalty.
- 18.2-432 - , 18.2-433
- 18.2-433.1 - Definitions.
- 18.2-433.2 - Paramilitary activity prohibited.
- 18.2-433.3 - Exceptions.
- Chapter 10 - Crimes Against the Administration of Justice (18.2-434 thru 18.2-480.1)
- 18.2-434 - What deemed perjury; punishment and penalty.
- 18.2-435 - Giving conflicting testimony on separate occasions as to same matter; indictment; sufficiency of evidence.
- 18.2-436 - Inducing another to give false testimony; sufficiency of evidence.
- 18.2-437 - Immunity of witnesses.
- 18.2-438 - Bribes to officers or candidates for office.
- 18.2-439 - Acceptance of bribe by officer or candidate.
- 18.2-440 - Bribes to officers to prevent service of process.
- 18.2-441 - Giving bribes to, or receiving bribes by, commissioners, jurors, etc.
- 18.2-441.1 - Bribery of witnesses.
- 18.2-442 - Bribery of participants in games, contests or sports.
- 18.2-443 - Solicitation or acceptance of bribes by participants or by managers, coaches or trainers.
- 18.2-444 - Corruptly influencing, or being influenced as, agents, etc.
- 18.2-444.1 - Description unavailable
- 18.2-444.2 - Giving or accepting a fee or gift for purposes of influencing decisions of financial institution.
- 18.2-445 - Immunity of witnesses.
- 18.2-446 - Definitions.
- 18.2-447 - When person guilty of bribery.
- 18.2-448 - Certain matters not to constitute defenses.
- 18.2-449 - Punishment.
- 18.2-450 - Immunity of witnesses.
- 18.2-451 - Definitions; application and construction of article.
- 18.2-452 - Barratry unlawful.
- 18.2-453 - Aiders and abettors.
- 18.2-454 - Enjoining barratry.
- 18.2-455 - Unprofessional conduct; revocation of license.
- 18.2-456 - Cases in which courts and judges may punish summarily for contempt.
- 18.2-457 - Fine and imprisonment by court limited unless jury impaneled.
- 18.2-458 - Power of judge of district court to punish for contempt.
- 18.2-459 - Appeal from sentence of such judge.
- 18.2-460 - Obstructing justice; penalty.
- 18.2-460.1 - Unlawful disclosure of existence of order authorizing wire or oral interception of communication.
- 18.2-461 - Falsely summoning or giving false reports to law-enforcement officials.
- 18.2-462 - Concealing or compounding offenses; penalties.
- 18.2-462.1 - Use of police radio during commission of crime.
- 18.2-463 - Refusal to aid officer in execution of his office.
- 18.2-464 - Failure to obey order of conservator of the peace.
- 18.2-465 - Officer summoning juror to act impartially.
- 18.2-465.1 - Penalizing employee for court appearance or service on jury panel.
- 18.2-466 - Corruptly procuring juror to be summoned.
- 18.2-467 - Fraud in drawing jurors, etc.
- 18.2-468 - Making sound recordings of jury deliberations.
- 18.2-469 - Officer refusing, delaying, etc., to execute process for criminal.
- 18.2-470 - Extortion by officer.
- 18.2-471 - Fraudulent issue of fee bills.
- 18.2-471.1 - Destruction of human biological evidence; penalty.
- 18.2-472 - False entries or destruction of records by officers.
- 18.2-472.1 - Providing false information or failing to provide registration information; penalty; prima facie evidence.
- 18.2-473 - Persons aiding escape of prisoner or child.
- 18.2-473.1 - Communication with prisoners; penalty.
- 18.2-474 - Delivery of articles to prisoners.
- 18.2-474.1 - Delivery of drugs, firearms, explosives, etc., to prisoners.
- 18.2-475 - Officers, etc., voluntarily allowing prisoner convicted of or charged with felony to escape; penalty.
- 18.2-476 - Officers, etc., willfully and deliberately permitting prisoner not convicted of or charged with felony to escape or willfully refusing to receive prisoner; penalty.
- 18.2-477 - Prisoner escaping from jail; how punished.
- 18.2-477.1 - Escapes from juvenile facility; penalty.
- 18.2-477.2 - Punishment for certain offenses committed within a secure juvenile facility or detention home.
- 18.2-478 - Escape from jail or custody by force or violence without setting fire to jail.
- 18.2-479 - Escape without force or violence or setting fire to jail.
- 18.2-479.1 - Resisting lawful arrest; penalty.
- 18.2-480 - Escape, etc., by setting fire to jail.
- 18.2-480.1 - Admissibility of records of Department of Corrections in escape cases.
- Chapter 11 - Offenses Against the Sovereignty of the Commonwealth (18.2-481 thru 18.2-492)
- Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous (18.2-493 thru 18.2-511.1)
- Chapter 13 - Virginia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act (18.2-512 thru 18.2-517)