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Code of Virginia
Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally
7/3/2025

Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally (2025 Updates)

  • Chapter 1. In General
    • Article 3. Classification of Criminal Offenses and Punishment Therefor
    § 18.2-10
    Punishment for conviction of felony; penalty
  • Chapter 4. Crimes Against the Person
    • Article 1. Homicide
    § 18.2-36.3
    Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses
    • Article 4. Assaults and Bodily Woundings
    § 18.2-57
    Assault and battery; penalty
    • Article 6. Extortion and Other Threats
    § 18.2-59.1
    Sexual extortion; penalty
    § 18.2-60
    Threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family; threats of death or discharge of a firearm on school property; threats of death or bodily injury to health care providers; penalties
    § 18.2-60.4
    Violation of protective orders; penalty
    • Article 7. Criminal Sexual Assault
    § 18.2-67.9
    Testimony by child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television or other securely encrypted two-way audio and video technology
  • Chapter 5. Crimes Against Property
    • Article 1. Arson and Related Crimes
    § 18.2-83
    Threats to bomb, damage, or discharge a firearm within or at buildings or means of transportation; false information as to danger to such buildings, etc.; punishment; venue
    • Article 3. Larceny and Receiving Stolen Goods
    § 18.2-110.1
    Mail theft; penalty
    • Article 5. Trespass to Realty
    § 18.2-121.3
    Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system; penalty
  • Chapter 6. Crimes Involving Fraud
    • Article 5. False Representations to Obtain Property or Credit
    § 18.2-186.4:1
    Internet publication of personal information of certain public officials
    • Article 10. Cigarette Delivery Sale Requirements
    § 18.2-246.6
    Definitions
  • Chapter 7. Crimes Involving Health and Safety
    • Article 1. Drugs
    § 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; penalties
    § 18.2-248.05
    Prohibited equipment related to manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance; penalties
    § 18.2-251.03
    Arrest and prosecution when experiencing or reporting an overdose or act of sexual violence
    § 18.2-264
    Inhaling drugs or other noxious chemical substances or causing, etc., others to do so; distribution of nitrous oxide to persons under 18 prohibited; penalties
    • Article 1.1. Drug Paraphernalia
    § 18.2-265.1
    Definition
    • Article 2. Driving Motor Vehicle, Etc., While Intoxicated
    § 18.2-270.1
    Ignition interlock systems; penalty
    § 18.2-271.1
    Probation, education, and rehabilitation of person charged or convicted; person convicted under law of another state or federal law
  • Chapter 8. Crimes Involving Morals and Decency
    • Article 1.1:1. Charitable Gaming
    § 18.2-340.19
    Regulations of the Department
    § 18.2-340.33
    Prohibited practices
    § 18.2-340.34:1
    Bingo managers and callers; remuneration; registration; qualification; suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew certificate; exceptions
    • Article 4. Family Offenses; Crimes Against Children, Etc
    § 18.2-371.2:1
    Prohibiting possession of retail tobacco products and hemp products intended for smoking by a person younger than 21 years of age; seizure
    • Article 5. Obscenity and Related Offenses
    § 18.2-374.3
    Use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children; penalties
  • Chapter 9. Crimes Against Peace and Order
    • Article 5. Activities Tending to Cause Violence
    § 18.2-423.1
    Placing Nazi symbol or emblem on certain property with intent to intimidate; penalty; prima facie evidence of intent
  • Chapter 10. Crimes Against the Administration of Justice
    • Article 7. Escape of, Communications with and Deliveries to Prisoners
    § 18.2-478
    Escape from jail or custody by force or violence without setting fire to jail; penalty
    § 18.2-479
    Escape without force or violence or setting fire to jail; penalties
  • Chapter 13. Virginia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act
    § 18.2-516
    (Effective July 1, 2026) Prohibition of illegal money transmitting