Virginia legal term
Consent in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Consent” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Consent” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Consent" means that (i) the physician has given notice of intent to perform the abortion and has received authorization from an authorized person, or (ii) at least one authorized person is present with the minor seeking the abortion and provides written authorization to the physician, which shall be witnessed by the physician or an agent thereof. (Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-241)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Abuse and neglect of vulnerable adults
- Breaking, injuring, defacing, destroying, or preventing the operation of vehicle, aircraft, boat, or vessel
- Credit card or gift card fraud
- Criminal history record information check required for the transfer of certain firearms
- Driving after forfeiture of license
- Identification of certain personalty
- Interception, disclosure, etc., of wire, electronic or oral communications unlawful
- Trespass upon church or school property
- Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system
- Unauthorized use of animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat
- Administrative impoundment of motor vehicle for certain driving while license suspended or revoked offenses
- Audiovisual recording of motion pictures unlawful
Related terms in the same statutes
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