§ 18.2-23. Conspiring to trespass or commit larceny.
A. If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another orothers in the Commonwealth to go upon or remain upon the lands, buildings orpremises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, having knowledgethat any of them have been forbidden, either orally or in writing, to do soby the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof,or having knowledge that any of them have been forbidden to do so by a signor signs posted on such lands, buildings, premises or part, portion or areathereof at a place or places where it or they may reasonably be seen, heshall be deemed guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
B. If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another orothers in the Commonwealth to commit larceny or counsel, assist, aid or abetanother in the performance of a larceny, where the aggregate value of thegoods or merchandise involved is more than $200, he is guilty of a felonypunishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less thanone year nor more than 20 years. The willful concealment of goods ormerchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment, while still onthe premises thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to convertand defraud the owner thereof out of the value of the goods or merchandise. Aviolation of this subsection constitutes a separate and distinct felony.
C. Jurisdiction for the trial of any person charged under this section shallbe in the county or city wherein any part of such conspiracy is planned, orin the county or city wherein any act is done toward the consummation of suchplan or conspiracy.
(Code 1950, § 18.1-15.1; 1960, cc. 99, 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2003, c. 831.)
§ 18.2-23. Conspiring to trespass or commit larceny.
A. If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another orothers in the Commonwealth to go upon or remain upon the lands, buildings orpremises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, having knowledgethat any of them have been forbidden, either orally or in writing, to do soby the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof,or having knowledge that any of them have been forbidden to do so by a signor signs posted on such lands, buildings, premises or part, portion or areathereof at a place or places where it or they may reasonably be seen, heshall be deemed guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
B. If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another orothers in the Commonwealth to commit larceny or counsel, assist, aid or abetanother in the performance of a larceny, where the aggregate value of thegoods or merchandise involved is more than $200, he is guilty of a felonypunishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less thanone year nor more than 20 years. The willful concealment of goods ormerchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment, while still onthe premises thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to convertand defraud the owner thereof out of the value of the goods or merchandise. Aviolation of this subsection constitutes a separate and distinct felony.
C. Jurisdiction for the trial of any person charged under this section shallbe in the county or city wherein any part of such conspiracy is planned, orin the county or city wherein any act is done toward the consummation of suchplan or conspiracy.
(Code 1950, § 18.1-15.1; 1960, cc. 99, 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2003, c. 831.)
§ 18.2-23. Conspiring to trespass or commit larceny.
A. If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another orothers in the Commonwealth to go upon or remain upon the lands, buildings orpremises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, having knowledgethat any of them have been forbidden, either orally or in writing, to do soby the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof,or having knowledge that any of them have been forbidden to do so by a signor signs posted on such lands, buildings, premises or part, portion or areathereof at a place or places where it or they may reasonably be seen, heshall be deemed guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
B. If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another orothers in the Commonwealth to commit larceny or counsel, assist, aid or abetanother in the performance of a larceny, where the aggregate value of thegoods or merchandise involved is more than $200, he is guilty of a felonypunishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less thanone year nor more than 20 years. The willful concealment of goods ormerchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment, while still onthe premises thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to convertand defraud the owner thereof out of the value of the goods or merchandise. Aviolation of this subsection constitutes a separate and distinct felony.
C. Jurisdiction for the trial of any person charged under this section shallbe in the county or city wherein any part of such conspiracy is planned, orin the county or city wherein any act is done toward the consummation of suchplan or conspiracy.
(Code 1950, § 18.1-15.1; 1960, cc. 99, 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2003, c. 831.)
