Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-12 — Same; where no punishment or maximum punishment prescribed

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 3: Classification of Criminal Offenses and Punishment Therefor, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Same

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-12

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.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-12Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

A misdemeanor for which no punishment or no maximum punishment is prescribed by statute shall be punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Official sources

Official section text (law.lis.virginia.gov)

Questions this section answers

Is same a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Same is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-12.

Which Virginia statute covers same?

Same is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-12 (Same; where no punishment or maximum punishment prescribed).

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