Virginia

Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses

889 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 18.2-289 — Use of machine gun for crime of violence
• § 18.2-290 — Use of machine gun for aggressive purpose
• § 18.2-291 — What constitutes aggressive purpose
• § 18.2-292 — Presence prima facie evidence of use
• § 18.2-293 — What article does not apply to
• § 18.2-293.1 — What article does not prohibit
• § 18.2-294 — Manufacturer's and dealer's register; inspection of stock
• § 18.2-295 — Registration of machine guns
• § 18.2-296 — Search warrants for machine guns
• § 18.2-297 — How article construed
• § 18.2-298 — Short title of article
• § 18.2-299 — Definitions
• § 18.2-30 — Murder and manslaughter declared felonies
• § 18.2-300 — Possession or use of "sawed-off" shotgun or rifle
• § 18.2-303 — What article does not apply to
• § 18.2-303.1 — What article does not prohibit
• § 18.2-304 — Manufacturer's and dealer's register; inspection of stock
• § 18.2-305 — Repealed
• § 18.2-306 — Search warrants for "sawed-off" shotguns and rifles; confiscation and destruction
• § 18.2-307 — Short title of article
• § 18.2-307.1 — Definitions
• § 18.2-308 — Carrying concealed weapons; exceptions; penalty
• § 18.2-308.01 — Carrying a concealed handgun with a permit
• § 18.2-308.010 — Renewal of concealed handgun permit
• § 18.2-308.011 — Replacement permits
• § 18.2-308.012 — Prohibited conduct
• § 18.2-308.013 — Suspension or revocation of permit
• § 18.2-308.014 — (Effective until July 1, 2027) Reciprocity
• § 18.2-308.015 — Inclusion of Supreme Court website on application
• § 18.2-308.016 — Retired law-enforcement officers; carrying a concealed handgun
• § 18.2-308.02 — Application for a concealed handgun permit; Virginia resident or domiciliary
• § 18.2-308.03 — Fees for concealed handgun permits
• § 18.2-308.04 — Processing of the application and issuance of a concealed handgun permit
• § 18.2-308.05 — Issuance of a de facto permit
• § 18.2-308.06 — Nonresident concealed handgun permits
• § 18.2-308.07 — Entry of information into the Virginia Criminal Information Network
• § 18.2-308.08 — Denial of a concealed handgun permit; appeal
• § 18.2-308.09 — Disqualifications for a concealed handgun permit
• § 18.2-308.1 — Possession of firearm, stun weapon, or other weapon on school property prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:1 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons acquitted by reason of insanity; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:2 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons adjudicated legally incompetent or mentally incapacitated; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:3 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons involuntarily admitted or ordered to outpatient treatment; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:4 — Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons subject to protective orders; penalties
• § 18.2-308.1:5 — Purchase or transportation of firearm by persons convicted of certain drug offenses prohibited
• § 18.2-308.1:6 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearms by persons subject to substantial risk orders; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:7 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm by persons enrolled into the Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:8 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following an assault and battery of a family or household member; penalty
• § 18.2-308.1:9 — Purchase, possession, or transportation of firearm following conviction for importation, sale, possession, etc., of assault firearm; penalty
• § 18.2-308.2 — Possession or transportation of firearms, firearms ammunition, stun weapons, explosives or concealed weapons by convicted felons; penalties; petition for restoration order; when issued
• § 18.2-308.2:01 — Possession or transportation of certain firearms by certain persons
• § 18.2-308.2:1 — Prohibiting the selling, etc., of firearms to certain persons; penalties
• § 18.2-308.2:2 — Criminal history record information check required for the transfer of certain firearms
• § 18.2-308.2:3 — Criminal background check required for employees of a gun dealer to transfer firearms; exemptions; penalties
• § 18.2-308.2:4 — Firearm verification check; penalty
• § 18.2-308.2:5 — Criminal history record information check required to sell firearm; penalties
• § 18.2-308.3 — Use or attempted use of restricted ammunition in commission or attempted commission of crimes prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-308.4 — Possession of firearms while in possession of certain substances
• § 18.2-308.5 — Manufacture, assembly, importation, etc., of plastic or other nondetectable firearm prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-308.5:1 — Manufacture, importation, sale, possession, transfer, or transportation of auto sears and trigger activators prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-308.5:2 — (Effective January 1, 2027) Prohibition on unfinished frames or receivers and unserialized firearms; penalties
• § 18.2-308.6 — Repealed
• § 18.2-308.7 — Possession, transportation, or purchase of certain firearms by certain persons; penalty
• § 18.2-308.7:1 — Storage of firearms; penalty
• § 18.2-308.7:2 — Firearm in unattended motor vehicle; penalty
• § 18.2-308.8 — Importation, sale, possession or transfer of Striker 12's prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-309 — Furnishing certain weapons to minors; penalty
• § 18.2-309.1 — Sale, transfer, etc., of certain firearms magazines prohibited; penalty
• § 18.2-31 — Aggravated murder defined; punishment
• § 18.2-310 — Repealed
• § 18.2-311 — Prohibiting the selling or having in possession blackjacks, etc
• § 18.2-311.1 — Removing, altering, etc., serial number or other identification on firearm; selling, giving, etc., or possessing firearm without serial number; penalties
• § 18.2-311.2 — Third conviction of firearm offenses; penalty
• § 18.2-312 — Illegal use of tear gas, phosgene and other gases
• § 18.2-313 — Handling or using snakes so as to endanger human life or health
• § 18.2-313.1 — Withholding information about possibly rabid animal; penalty
• § 18.2-313.2 — Introduction of snakehead fish or zebra mussel; penalty
• § 18.2-314 — Failing to secure medical attention for injured child
• § 18.2-315 — Repealed
• § 18.2-316 — Duty of persons causing well or pit to be dug to fill it before abandonment
• § 18.2-317 — Covers to be kept on certain wells
• § 18.2-318 — Authority of counties, cities and towns to require and regulate well covers
• § 18.2-319 — Discarding or abandoning iceboxes, etc.; precautions required
• § 18.2-32 — First and second degree murder defined; punishment
• § 18.2-32.1 — Murder of a pregnant woman; penalty
• § 18.2-32.2 — Killing a fetus; penalty
• § 18.2-32.3 — Human infant; independent and separate existence
• § 18.2-320 — Sale, etc., of plastic bags; warning required
• § 18.2-321 — Using X ray, fluoroscope, etc., in the fitting of footwear
• § 18.2-322 — Expectorating in public places
• § 18.2-322.1 — Repealed
• § 18.2-323 — Leaving disabled or dead animal in road, or allowing dead animal to remain unburied
• § 18.2-323.01 — Prohibition against disposal of dead body; penalty
• § 18.2-323.02 — Prohibition against concealment of dead body; penalty
• § 18.2-323.1 — Drinking while operating a motor vehicle; possession of open container while operating a motor vehicle and presumption; penalty
• § 18.2-324 — Throwing or depositing certain substances upon highway; removal of such substances
• § 18.2-324.1 — Repealed
• § 18.2-324.2 — Use of unmanned aircraft system for certain purposes; penalty
• § 18.2-325 — Definitions
• § 18.2-325.1 — Repealed
• § 18.2-326 — Penalty for illegal gambling
• § 18.2-327 — Winning by fraud; penalty
• § 18.2-328 — Conducting illegal gambling operation; penalties
• § 18.2-329 — Owners, etc., of gambling place permitting its continuance; penalty
• § 18.2-33 — Felony homicide defined; punishment
• § 18.2-330 — Accessories to gambling activity; penalty
• § 18.2-331 — Illegal possession, etc., of gambling device; penalty
• § 18.2-331.1 — Operation of gambling devices at unregulated locations; civil penalty
• § 18.2-332 — Certain acts not deemed "consideration" in prosecution under this article
• § 18.2-333 — Exceptions to article; certain sporting events
• § 18.2-334 — Exception to article; private residences
• § 18.2-334.1 — Defeated at referendum
• § 18.2-334.2 — Same; bingo games, raffles, duck races, and Texas Hold'em poker tournaments conducted by certain organizations
• § 18.2-334.3 — Exemptions to article
• § 18.2-334.4 — Exemptions to article; pari-mutuel wagering
• § 18.2-334.5 — Exemptions to article; certain gaming operations
• § 18.2-334.6 — Exemptions to article; amusement devices
• § 18.2-335 — Repealed
• § 18.2-336 — Repealed
• § 18.2-337 — Immunity of witnesses from prosecution
• § 18.2-338 — Enforcement of § 18.2-331 by Governor and Attorney General
• § 18.2-339 — Enjoining offenses relating to gambling
• § 18.2-34 — Reserved
• § 18.2-340 — County ordinances prohibiting illegal gambling
• § 18.2-340.15 — State control of charitable gaming
• § 18.2-340.16 — Definitions
• § 18.2-340.17 — Repealed
• § 18.2-340.18 — Powers and duties of the Department
• § 18.2-340.19 — Regulations of the Department
• § 18.2-340.20 — Denial, suspension, or revocation of permit; hearings and appeals
• § 18.2-340.21 — Repealed
• § 18.2-340.22 — Permitted forms of gaming; prizes not gaming contracts
• § 18.2-340.23 — Organizations exempt from certain fees and reports
• § 18.2-340.24 — Eligibility for permit; exceptions; where valid
• § 18.2-340.24:1 — Registration requirements; certain organizations
• § 18.2-340.25 — Permit required; application fee; form of application
• § 18.2-340.25:1 — Authorization to conduct electronic gaming required; fee
• § 18.2-340.25:2 — Temporary permits authorized; limitations
• § 18.2-340.26 — Sale of raffle tickets; drawings
• § 18.2-340.26:1 — Sale of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards
• § 18.2-340.26:2 — Sale of instant bingo, pull tabs, or seal cards dispensed by mechanical equipment
• § 18.2-340.26:3 — Electronic gaming; penalty
• § 18.2-340.27 — Conduct of bingo games
• § 18.2-340.27:1 — Repealed
• § 18.2-340.28 — Conduct of instant bingo, network bingo, pull tabs, and seal cards
• § 18.2-340.28:1 — Conduct of network bingo
• § 18.2-340.28:2 — Conduct of Texas Hold'em poker tournaments by qualified organizations; limitation of operator fee; conditions
• § 18.2-340.29 — Joint operation of bingo games; written reports; joint permit required
• § 18.2-340.30 — Reports of gross receipts, electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts, and disbursements required; form of reports; failure to file
• § 18.2-340.30:1 — Repealed
• § 18.2-340.30:2 — Reports of electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts by electronic gaming manufacturer required; form of reports; failure to file
• § 18.2-340.31 — Audit of reports; exemption; audit and administration fee; additional assessment of gross receipts and electronic gaming adjusted gross receipts
• § 18.2-340.32 — Repealed
• § 18.2-340.33 — Prohibited practices
• § 18.2-340.34 — Suppliers of charitable gaming supplies; manufacturers of electronic gaming devices; permit; qualification; suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew certificate; maintenance, production and release of records
• § 18.2-340.34:1 — Bingo managers and callers; remuneration; registration; qualification; suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew certificate; exceptions
• § 18.2-340.34:2 — Licensing of network bingo providers; qualification; suspension, revocation, or refusal to renew license; maintenance, production, and release of records
• § 18.2-340.35 — Assistance from Department of State Police
• § 18.2-340.36 — Suspension of permit and registration
• § 18.2-340.36:1 — Civil penalty
• § 18.2-340.37 — Criminal penalties
• § 18.2-340.38 — Repealed
• § 18.2-344 — Repealed
• § 18.2-345 — Repealed
• § 18.2-346 — Prostitution; commercial sexual conduct; penalties
• § 18.2-346.01 — Prostitution; solicitation; commercial exploitation of a minor; penalties
• § 18.2-346.1 — Testing of convicted prostitutes and injection drug users for sexually transmitted infection
• § 18.2-347 — Keeping, residing in, or frequenting a bawdy place; "bawdy place" defined; penalty
• § 18.2-348 — Aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, etc.; penalty
• § 18.2-348.1 — Promoting travel for prostitution; penalty
• § 18.2-349 — Using vehicles to promote prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse; penalty
• § 18.2-35 — How voluntary manslaughter punished
• § 18.2-350 — Confinement of convicted prostitutes and persons violating §§ 18.2-347 through 18.2-349
• § 18.2-354 — Reserved
• § 18.2-355 — Taking, detaining, etc., person for prostitution, etc., or consenting thereto; human trafficking
• § 18.2-356 — Receiving money for procuring person; penalties
• § 18.2-356.1 — Purchasing or selling of minors; exceptions; penalties
• § 18.2-357 — Receiving money from earnings of male or female prostitute; penalties
• § 18.2-357.1 — Commercial sex trafficking; penalties
• § 18.2-358 — Repealed
• § 18.2-359 — Venue for criminal sexual assault or where any person transported for criminal sexual assault, attempted criminal sexual assault, or purposes of unlawful sexual intercourse, crimes against nature, and indecent liberties with children; venue for such crimes when coupled with a violent felony
• § 18.2-36 — How involuntary manslaughter punished
• § 18.2-36.1 — Certain conduct punishable as involuntary manslaughter
• § 18.2-36.2 — Involuntary manslaughter; operating a watercraft while under the influence; penalties
• § 18.2-36.3 — Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses
• § 18.2-360 — Competency of persons to testify in prosecutions under §§ 18.2-355 through 18.2-361
• § 18.2-361 — Crimes against nature; penalty
• § 18.2-361.01 — Sexual abuse of animals; penalties
• § 18.2-361.1 — Victims of sex trafficking; affirmative defense; immunity for minors
• § 18.2-362 — Person marrying when spouse is living; penalty; venue
• § 18.2-363 — Leaving Commonwealth to evade law against bigamy
• § 18.2-364 — Exceptions to §§ 18.2-362 and 18.2-363
• § 18.2-365 — Adultery defined; penalty
• § 18.2-366 — Sexual intercourse by persons forbidden to marry; incest; penalties
• § 18.2-367 — Repealed
• § 18.2-368 — Placing or leaving spouse for prostitution; penalty
• § 18.2-369 — Abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults; penalties
• § 18.2-37 — How and where homicide prosecuted and punished if death occur without the Commonwealth
• § 18.2-37.1 — Certain matters not to constitute defenses
• § 18.2-370 — Taking indecent liberties with children; penalties
• § 18.2-370.01 — Indecent liberties by children; penalty