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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-119.1 — Validity of signs forbidding trespass; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 5: Trespass to Realty, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-119.1
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
If any person knowingly and intentionally posts No Trespassing signs on the land of another without the permission of a person authorized to post such signs on that land, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Is validity of signs forbidding trespass a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Validity of signs forbidding trespass is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-119.1.
Which Virginia statute covers validity of signs forbidding trespass?
Validity of signs forbidding trespass is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-119.1 (Validity of signs forbidding trespass; penalty).
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