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VA Code § 17.1-1005 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 17.1 - Courts of Record|Chapter 10 - Court Reporters|§ 17.1-1005. Penalties

A. A person harmed by a violation of this chapter may file a motion alleging the violation with the administrative body, court, or administrative tribunal in which the action upon which the legal proceeding is based is pending or is scheduled to be heard. A person need not commence a separate action to allege a violation of this chapter.B. A complaint alleging a violation of this chapter may be filed by any person with knowledge of the offense or by the administrative body, court, or administrative tribunal on its own initiative. The court reporter or court reporting services provider alleged to have violated this chapter shall be given notice and a right to be heard on any such complaint, with the right of appeal or review as in other cases.C. A complaint and request for civil penalties and sanctions may be brought:1. By motion in the administrative body, court, or administrative tribunal in which the case is pending or scheduled to be heard; or2. In the general district court for the county or city in which the court reporting services were or are scheduled to be provided.D. A court reporter or court reporting services provider that willfully violates this chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty of $500 for the first offense, $750 for the second offense, and $1,000 for the third and any subsequent offense. Such penalty shall be collected by the clerk of the administrative body, court, or administrative tribunal in which such penalty was assessed. The amounts so collected shall be paid by the clerk to the state treasury and credited to the Legal Aid Services Fund within the Virginia State Bar fund. Such amounts credited to the Legal Aid Services Fund shall be disbursed by the Virginia State Bar by check from the State Treasurer upon a warrant of the comptroller to nonprofit legal aid programs organized under the auspices of the Virginia State Bar through the Legal Services Corporation of Virginia.In addition to any civil penalty assessed, the administrative body, court, or administrative tribunal that received the complaint pursuant to this section and determined that a person or entity violated this chapter may bar such person or entity from providing services in matters before such body, court, or tribunal.E. An administrative body, court, or administrative tribunal that finds a violation as a result of a complaint pursuant to this section shall submit a record of the nature and disposition of each complaint to the Virginia State Bar, which shall make such information publicly available on its website.2018, c. 783.
VA Code § 18.2-1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-1. Repealing clause

All acts and parts of acts, all sections of this Code, and all provisions of municipal charters, inconsistent with the provisions of this title, are, except as herein otherwise provided, repealed to the extent of such inconsistency.1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-2. Effect of repeal of Title 18.1 and enactment of this title

The repeal of Title 18.1, effective as of October 1, 1975, shall not affect any act or offense done or committed, or any penalty or forfeiture incurred, or any right established, accrued or accruing on or before such date, or any prosecution, suit or action pending on that day. Except as herein otherwise provided, neither the repeal of Title 18.1 nor the enactment of this title shall apply to offenses committed prior to October 1, 1975, and prosecutions for such offenses shall be governed by the prior law, which is continued in effect for that purpose. For the purposes of this section, an offense was committed prior to October 1, 1975, if any of the essential elements of the offense occurred prior thereto.1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-3. Certain notices, recognizances and processes validated

Any notice given, recognizance taken, or process or writ issued before October 1, 1975, shall be valid although given, taken or to be returned to a day after such date, in like manner as if this title had been effective before the same was given, taken or issued.1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-4 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-4. References to former sections, articles and chapters of Title 18.1 and others

Whenever in this title any of the conditions, requirements, provisions or contents of any section, article or chapter of Title 18.1 or any other title of this Code as such titles existed prior to October 1, 1975, are transferred in the same or in modified form to a new section, article or chapter of this title or any other title of this Code and whenever any such former section, article or chapter is given a new number in this or any other title, all references to any such former section, article or chapter of Title 18.1 or such other title appearing elsewhere in this Code than in this title shall be construed to apply to the new or renumbered section, article or chapter containing such conditions, requirements, provisions or contents or portions thereof.1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-6. Meaning of certain terms

As used in this title:The word "court," unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context in which it appears, shall mean and include any court vested with appropriate jurisdiction under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth.The words "driver's license" and "license to operate a motor vehicle" shall mean any document issued under Chapter 3 (§ 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2, or the comparable law of another jurisdiction, authorizing the operation of a motor vehicle upon the highways.The word "judge," unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context in which it appears, shall mean and include any judge, associate judge or substitute judge, or police justice, of any court.The words "motor vehicle," "semitrailer," "trailer" and "vehicle" shall have the respective meanings assigned to them by § 46.2-100.Code 1950, § 18.1-5; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2020, cc. 1227, 1246.
VA Code § 18.2-7 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-7. Criminal act not to merge civil remedy

The commission of a crime shall not stay or merge any civil remedy.Code 1950, § 18.1-7; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-8 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-8. Felonies, misdemeanors and traffic infractions defined

Offenses are either felonies or misdemeanors. Such offenses as are punishable with confinement in a state correctional facility are felonies; all other offenses are misdemeanors. Traffic infractions are violations of public order as defined in § 46.2-100 and not deemed to be criminal in nature.Code 1950, § 18.1-6; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1977, c. 585; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
VA Code § 18.2-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-9. Classification of criminal offenses

(1) Felonies are classified, for the purposes of punishment and sentencing, into six classes:(a) Class 1 felony(b) Class 2 felony(c) Class 3 felony(d) Class 4 felony(e) Class 5 felony(f) Class 6 felony.(2) Misdemeanors are classified, for the purposes of punishment and sentencing, into four classes:(a) Class 1 misdemeanor(b) Class 2 misdemeanor(c) Class 3 misdemeanor(d) Class 4 misdemeanor.1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-10. Punishment for conviction of felony; penalty

The authorized punishments for conviction of a felony are:(a) For Class 1 felonies, imprisonment for life and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000. Any person who was 18 years of age or older at the time of the offense and who is sentenced to imprisonment for life upon conviction of a Class 1 felony shall not be eligible for (i) parole, (ii) any good conduct allowance or any earned sentence credits under Chapter 6 (§ 53.1-186 et seq.) of Title 53.1, or (iii) conditional release pursuant to § 53.1-40.01 or 53.1-40.02.(b) For Class 2 felonies, imprisonment for life or for any term not less than 20 years and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000.(c) For Class 3 felonies, a term of imprisonment of not less than five years nor more than 20 years and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000.(d) For Class 4 felonies, a term of imprisonment of not less than two years nor more than 10 years and, subject to subdivision (g), a fine of not more than $100,000.(e) For Class 5 felonies, a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than 10 years, or in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.(f) For Class 6 felonies, a term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor more than five years, or in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more than 12 months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.(g) Except as specifically authorized in subdivision (e) or (f), the court shall impose either a sentence of imprisonment together with a fine, or imprisonment only. However, if the defendant is not a natural person, the court shall impose only a fine.For any felony offense committed (i) on or after January 1, 1995, the court may, and (ii) on or after July 1, 2000, shall, except in cases in which the court orders a suspended term of confinement of at least six months, impose an additional term of incarceration of not less than six months nor more than three years, which shall be suspended conditioned upon successful completion of a period of post-release supervision pursuant to § 19.2-295.2 and compliance with such other terms as the sentencing court may require. However, such additional term may only be imposed when the sentence includes an active term of incarceration in a correctional facility.For a felony offense prohibiting proximity to children as described in subsection A of § 18.2-370.2, the sentencing court is authorized to impose the punishment set forth in that section in addition to any other penalty provided by law.1975, cc. 14, 15; 1977, c. 492; 1990, c. 788; 1991, c. 7; 1994, 2nd Sp. Sess., cc. 1, 2; 1995, c. 427; 2000, cc. 361, 767, 770; 2003, cc. 1031, 1040; 2006, cc. 36, 733; 2008, c. 579; 2017, cc. 86, 212; 2020, cc. 1115, 1116; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
VA Code § 18.2-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-11. Punishment for conviction of misdemeanor

The authorized punishments for conviction of a misdemeanor are:(a) For Class 1 misdemeanors, confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both.(b) For Class 2 misdemeanors, confinement in jail for not more than six months and a fine of not more than $1,000, either or both.(c) For Class 3 misdemeanors, a fine of not more than $500.(d) For Class 4 misdemeanors, a fine of not more than $250.For a misdemeanor offense prohibiting proximity to children as described in subsection A of § 18.2-370.2, the sentencing court is authorized to impose the punishment set forth in subsection B of that section in addition to any other penalty provided by law.1975, cc. 14, 15; 1990, c. 788; 2000, c. 770.
VA Code § 18.2-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-12. Same; where no punishment or maximum punishment prescribed

A misdemeanor for which no punishment or no maximum punishment is prescribed by statute shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 18.1-9; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-12.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-12.1. Mandatory minimum punishment; definition

Mandatory minimum wherever it appears in this Code means, for purposes of imposing punishment upon a person convicted of a crime, that the court shall impose the entire term of confinement, the full amount of the fine and the complete requirement of community service prescribed by law. The court shall not suspend in full or in part any punishment described as mandatory minimum punishment.2004, c. 461.
VA Code § 18.2-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-13. Same; by reference

Where a statute in this Code prescribes punishment by stating that the offense is a misdemeanor, or that it is punishable as provided for in § 18.2-12, the offense shall be deemed to be a Class 1 misdemeanor.1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-14. How unclassified offenses punished

Offenses defined in Title 18.2 and in other titles in the Code, for which punishment is prescribed without specification as to the class of the offense, shall be punished according to the punishment prescribed in the section or sections thus defining the offense.1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-15. Place of punishment

Imprisonment for conviction of a felony shall be by confinement in a state correctional facility, unless in Class 5 and Class 6 felonies the jury or court trying the case without a jury fixes the punishment at confinement in jail. Imprisonment for conviction of a misdemeanor shall be by confinement in jail.1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 1 - In General|§ 18.2-16. How common-law offenses punished

A common-law offense, for which punishment is prescribed by statute, shall be punished only in the mode so prescribed.Code 1950, § 18.1-8; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 2 - Principals and Accessories|§ 18.2-18. How principals in second degree and accessories before the fact punished

In the case of every felony, every principal in the second degree and every accessory before the fact may be indicted, tried, convicted and punished in all respects as if a principal in the first degree; provided, however, that except in the case of a killing for hire under the provisions of subdivision A 2 of § 18.2-31 or a killing pursuant to the direction or order of one who is engaged in a continuing criminal enterprise under the provisions of subdivision A 10 of § 18.2-31 or a killing pursuant to the direction or order of one who is engaged in the commission of or attempted commission of an act of terrorism under the provisions of subdivision A 13 of § 18.2-31, an accessory before the fact or principal in the second degree to an aggravated murder shall be indicted, tried, convicted and punished as though the offense were murder in the first degree.Code 1950, § 18.1-11; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1977, c. 478; 1997, c. 313; 2002, cc. 588, 623; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
VA Code § 18.2-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 2 - Principals and Accessories|§ 18.2-19. How accessories after the fact punished; certain exceptions

Every accessory after the fact is guilty of (i) a Class 6 felony in the case of a homicide offense that is punishable as a Class 1 or Class 2 felony or (ii) a Class 1 misdemeanor in the case of any other felony. However, no person in the relation of spouse, parent or grandparent, child or grandchild, or sibling, by consanguinity or affinity, or servant to the offender, who, after the commission of a felony, aids or assists a principal felon or accessory before the fact to avoid or escape from prosecution or punishment, shall be deemed an accessory after the fact.Code 1950, §§ 18.1-11, 18.1-12; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2014, c. 668; 2020, c. 900; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
VA Code § 18.2-20 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 2 - Principals and Accessories|§ 18.2-20. Reserved

Reserved.
VA Code § 18.2-21 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 2 - Principals and Accessories|§ 18.2-21. When and where accessories tried; how indicted

An accessory, either before or after the fact, may, whether the principal felon be convicted or not, or be amenable to justice or not, be indicted, tried, convicted and punished in the county or corporation in which he became accessory, or in which the principal felon might be indicted. Any such accessory before the fact may be indicted either with such principal or separately.Code 1950, § 18.1-13; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-22 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 3 - Inchoate Offenses|§ 18.2-22. Conspiracy to commit felony

(a) If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another, either within or outside the Commonwealth, to commit a felony within the Commonwealth, or if he shall so conspire, confederate or combine with another within the Commonwealth to commit a felony either within or outside the Commonwealth, he shall be guilty of a felony that shall be punishable as follows:(1) Every person who so conspires to commit an offense that is punishable as a Class 1 felony is guilty of a Class 3 felony;(2) Every person who so conspires to commit an offense that is any other felony is guilty of a Class 5 felony; and(3) Every person who so conspires to commit an offense the maximum punishment for which is confinement in a state correctional facility for a period of less than five years shall be confined in a state correctional facility for a period of one year, or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, may be confined in jail not exceeding 12 months and fined not exceeding $500, either or both.(b) However, in no event shall the punishment for a conspiracy to commit an offense exceed the maximum punishment for the commission of the offense itself.(c) Jurisdiction for the trial of any person accused of a conspiracy under this section shall be in the county or city wherein any part of such conspiracy is planned or in the county or city wherein any act is done toward the consummation of such plan or conspiracy.(d) The penalty provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who conspires to commit any offense defined in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) or of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7. The penalty for any such violation shall be as provided in § 18.2-256.Code 1950, § 18.1-15.3; 1972, c. 484; 1973, c. 399; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1983, c. 19; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
VA Code § 18.2-23 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 3 - Inchoate Offenses|§ 18.2-23. Conspiring to trespass or commit larceny

A. If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another or others in the Commonwealth to go upon or remain upon the lands, buildings or premises of another, or any part, portion or area thereof, having knowledge that any of them have been forbidden, either orally or in writing, to do so by the owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof, or having knowledge that any of them have been forbidden to do so by a sign or signs posted on such lands, buildings, premises or part, portion or area thereof at a place or places where it or they may reasonably be seen, he shall be deemed guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.B. If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another or others in the Commonwealth to commit larceny or counsel, assist, aid or abet another in the performance of a larceny, where the aggregate value of the goods or merchandise involved is $1,000 or more, he is guilty of a felony punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than one year nor more than 20 years. The willful concealment of goods or merchandise of any store or other mercantile establishment, while still on the premises thereof, shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to convert and defraud the owner thereof out of the value of the goods or merchandise. A violation of this subsection constitutes a separate and distinct felony.C. Jurisdiction for the trial of any person charged under this section shall be in the county or city wherein any part of such conspiracy is planned, or in the county or city wherein any act is done toward the consummation of such plan or conspiracy.Code 1950, § 18.1-15.1; 1960, cc. 99, 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2003, c. 831; 2018, cc. 764, 765; 2020, cc. 89, 401.
VA Code § 18.2-23.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 3 - Inchoate Offenses|§ 18.2-23.1. Completed substantive offense bars conviction for conspiracy

Notwithstanding any other provision of this article or of § 18.2-256, in any case where a defendant has been tried and convicted of an act he has also conspired to commit, such defendant shall be subject to conviction only for the completed substantive offense and not thereafter be convicted for the underlying conspiracy.1985, c. 376.
VA Code § 18.2-24 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 3 - Inchoate Offenses|§ 18.2-24. Reserved

Reserved.
VA Code § 18.2-25 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 3 - Inchoate Offenses|§ 18.2-25. Attempts to commit Class 1 felony offenses; how punished

If any person attempts to commit an offense that is punishable as a Class 1 felony, he is guilty of a Class 2 felony.Code 1950, § 18.1-16; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1985, c. 280; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
VA Code § 18.2-26 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 3 - Inchoate Offenses|§ 18.2-26. Attempts to commit felonies other than Class 1 felony offenses; how punished

Except as provided in § 18.2-25, every person who attempts to commit an offense that is a felony shall be punished as follows:(1) If the felony attempted is punishable by a maximum punishment of life imprisonment or a term of years in excess of twenty years, an attempt thereat shall be punishable as a Class 4 felony.(2) If the felony attempted is punishable by a maximum punishment of twenty years' imprisonment, an attempt thereat shall be punishable as a Class 5 felony.(3) If the felony attempted is punishable by a maximum punishment of less than twenty years' imprisonment, an attempt thereat shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony.Code 1950, §§ 18.1-17, 18.1-18; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1994, c. 639; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
VA Code § 18.2-27 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 3 - Inchoate Offenses|§ 18.2-27. Attempts to commit misdemeanors; how punished

Every person who attempts to commit an offense which is a misdemeanor shall be punishable by the same punishment prescribed for the offense the commission of which was the object of the attempt.Code 1950, § 18.1-19; 1960, c. 358; 1972, c. 52; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
VA Code § 18.2-28 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally|Chapter 3 - Inchoate Offenses|§ 18.2-28. Maximum punishment for attempts

Any provision in this article notwithstanding, in no event shall the punishment for an attempt to commit an offense exceed the maximum punishment had the offense been committed.Code 1950, § 18.1-20; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.