Crimes Against the Person

  1. Law
  2. Code of Virginia
  3. Crimes and Offenses Generally
  4. Crimes Against the Person

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Section
18.2-30

Murder and manslaughter declared felonies

Section
18.2-31

Aggravated murder defined; punishment

Section
18.2-32

First and second degree murder defined; punishment

Section
18.2-32.1

Murder of a pregnant woman; penalty

Section
18.2-32.2

Killing a fetus; penalty

Section
18.2-32.3

Human infant; independent and separate existence

Section
18.2-33

Felony homicide defined; punishment

Section
18.2-34

Reserved

Section
18.2-35

How voluntary manslaughter punished

Section
18.2-36

How involuntary manslaughter punished

Section
18.2-36.1

Certain conduct punishable as involuntary manslaughter

Section
18.2-36.2

Involuntary manslaughter; operating a watercraft while under the influence; penalties

Section
18.2-37

How and where homicide prosecuted and punished if death occur without the Commonwealth

Section
18.2-37.1

Certain matters not to constitute defenses

Section
18.2-38

"Mob" defined

Section
18.2-39

"Lynching" defined

Section
18.2-40

Lynching deemed murder

Section
18.2-41

Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc., by mob

Section
18.2-42

Assault or battery by mob

Section
18.2-42.1

Acts of violence by mob

Section
18.2-43

Apprehension and prosecution of participants in lynching

Section
18.2-44

Civil liability for lynching

Section
18.2-45

Persons suffering death from mob attempting to lynch another person

Section
18.2-46

Venue

Section
18.2-46.1

Definitions

Section
18.2-46.2

Prohibited criminal street gang participation; penalty

Section
18.2-46.3

Recruitment of persons for criminal street gang; penalty

Section
18.2-46.3

1. Third or subsequent conviction of criminal street gang crimes

Section
18.2-46.3

2. Forfeiture

Section
18.2-46.3

3. Enhanced punishment for gang activity taking place in a gang-free zone; penalties

Section
18.2-46.4

Definitions

Section
18.2-46.5

Committing, conspiring and aiding and abetting acts of terrorism prohibited; penalty

Section
18.2-46.6

Possession, manufacture, distribution, etc. of weapon of terrorism or hoax device prohibited; penalty

Section
18.2-46.7

Act of bioterrorism against agricultural crops or animals; penalty

Section
18.2-46.8

Venue

Section
18.2-46.9

Repealed

Section
18.2-46.10

Violation of sections within article separate and distinct offenses

Section
18.2-47

Abduction and kidnapping defined; punishment

Section
18.2-48

Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose

Section
18.2-48.1

Abduction by prisoners or committed persons; penalty

Section
18.2-49

Threatening, attempting, or assisting in such abduction; penalty

Section
18.2-49.1

Violation of court order regarding custody and visitation; penalty

Section
18.2-50

Disclosure of information and assistance to law-enforcement officers required

Section
18.2-50.1

Repealed

Section
18.2-50.2

Emergency control of telephone service in hostage or barricaded person situation

Section
18.2-50.3

Enticing, etc., another into a dwelling house with intent to commit certain felonies; penalty

Section
18.2-51

Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc.

Section
18.2-51.1

Malicious bodily injury to law-enforcement officers, firefighters, search and rescue personnel, or emergency medical services personnel; penalty; lesser-included offense

Section
18.2-51.2

Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty

Section
18.2-51.3

Prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story; penalty

Section
18.2-51.4

Maiming, etc., of another resulting from driving while intoxicated

Section
18.2-51.5

Maiming, etc., of another resulting from operating a watercraft while intoxicated; penalty

Section
18.2-51.6

Strangulation of another; penalty

Section
18.2-51.7

Female genital mutilation; penalty

Section
18.2-52

Malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire

Section
18.2-52.1

Possession of infectious biological substances or radiological agents; penalties

Section
18.2-52.2

Animal attack resulting from owner's disregard for human life; penalty

Section
18.2-53

Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony

Section
18.2-53.1

Use or display of firearm in committing felony

Section
18.2-54

Conviction of lesser offenses under certain indictments

Section
18.2-54.1

Attempts to poison

Section
18.2-54.2

Adulteration of food, drink, drugs, cosmetics, etc.; penalty

Section
18.2-55

Bodily injuries caused by prisoners, state juvenile probationers and state and local adult probationers or adult parolees

Section
18.2-55.1

Hazing of youth gang members unlawful; criminal liability

Section
18.2-56

Hazing unlawful; civil and criminal liability; duty of school, etc., officials; penalty

Section
18.2-56.1

Reckless handling of firearms; reckless handling while hunting

Section
18.2-56.2

Allowing access to firearms by children; penalty

Section
18.2-57

Assault and battery; penalty

Section
18.2-57.01

Pointing laser at law-enforcement officer unlawful; penalty

Section
18.2-57.02

Disarming a law-enforcement or correctional officer; penalty

Section
18.2-57.1

Repealed

Section
18.2-57.2

Assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty

Section
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 programs; costs and fees; violations; discharge

Section
18.2-57.4

Reporting findings of assault and battery to military family advocacy representatives

Section
18.2-57.5

Certain matters not to constitute defenses

Section
18.2-58

Robbery; penalties

Section
18.2-58.1

Carjacking; penalty

Section
18.2-59

Extortion of money, property or pecuniary benefit

Section
18.2-60

Threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family; threats of death or bodily injury to persons on school property; threats of death or bodily injury to health care providers; penalty

Section
18.2-60.1

Threatening the Governor or his immediate family

Section
18.2-60.2

Members of the Governor's immediate family

Section
18.2-60.3

Stalking; penalty

Section
18.2-60.4

Violation of protective orders; penalty

Section
18.2-60.5

Unauthorized use of electronic tracking device; penalty

Section
18.2-61

Rape

Section
18.2-62

Repealed

Section
18.2-63

Carnal knowledge of child between thirteen and fifteen years of age

Section
18.2-63.1

Death of victim

Section
18.2-64

Repealed

Section
18.2-64.1

Carnal knowledge of certain minors

Section
18.2-64.2

Carnal knowledge of a person detained or arrested by a law-enforcement officer or an inmate, parolee, probationer, juvenile detainee, or pretrial defendant or posttrial offender; penalty

Section
18.2-65

Repealed

Section
18.2-66

Repealed

Section
18.2-67

Depositions of complaining witnesses in cases of criminal sexual assault and attempted criminal sexual assault

Section
18.2-67.01

Not in effect

Section
18.2-67.1

Forcible sodomy

Section
18.2-67.2

Object sexual penetration; penalty

Section
18.2-67.2

1. Repealed

Section
18.2-67.3

Aggravated sexual battery; penalty

Section
18.2-67.4

Sexual battery

Section
18.2-67.4

1. Infected sexual battery; penalty

Section
18.2-67.4

2. Sexual abuse of a child under 15 years of age; penalty

Section
18.2-67.5

Attempted rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, and sexual battery

Section
18.2-67.5

1. Punishment upon conviction of third misdemeanor offense

Section
18.2-67.5

2. Punishment upon conviction of certain subsequent felony sexual assault

Section
18.2-67.5

3. Punishment upon conviction of certain subsequent violent felony sexual assault

Section
18.2-67.6

Proof of physical resistance not required

Section
18.2-67.7

Admission of evidence (Supreme Court Rule 2:412 derived from this section)

Section
18.2-67.7

1. Evidence of similar crimes in child sexual offense cases (Supreme Court Rule 2:413 derived from this section)

Section
18.2-67.8

Closed preliminary hearings

Section
18.2-67.9

Testimony by child victims and witnesses using two-way closed-circuit television

Section
18.2-67.9

1. Use of a certified facility dog for testimony in a criminal proceeding

Section
18.2-67.10

General definitions

Section
18.2-68

Repealed

Section
18.2-71

Producing abortion or miscarriage, etc.; penalty

Section
18.2-71.1

Partial birth infanticide; penalty

Section
18.2-72

When abortion lawful during first trimester of pregnancy

Section
18.2-73

When abortion lawful during second trimester of pregnancy

Section
18.2-74

When abortion or termination of pregnancy lawful after second trimester of pregnancy

Section
18.2-74.1

Abortion, etc., when necessary to save life of woman

Section
18.2-74.2

Repealed

Section
18.2-75

Conscience clause

Section
18.2-76

Informed written consent required

Section
18.2-76.1

Encouraging or promoting abortion

Section
18.2-76.2

Repealed