Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-90: Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit murder, rape, robbery or arson; penalty
What this law says, in plain English
Entering a dwelling, building, vehicle, or vessel at night without breaking or during day with breaking, intending to commit murder, rape, robbery, or arson is statutory burglary—a Class 3 felony, or Class 2 felony if armed with a deadly weapon.
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