Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-146: Breaking, injuring, defacing, destroying, or preventing the operation of vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel; penalties
What this law says, in plain English
Willfully breaking, injuring, tampering with, or removing parts of vehicles, aircraft, boats, or vessels to damage or prevent operation is a Class 1 misdemeanor; catalytic converter theft is a Class 6 felony.
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