Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-149 — Injury to hired animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 7: Damage to and Tampering with Property, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-149
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 after having rented or leased from any other person an animal, aircraft, vehicle, boat or vessel shall willfully injure or damage the same, by hard or reckless driving or using, or by using the same in violation of any statute of this Commonwealth, or allow or permit any other person so to do, or hire the same to any other person without the consent of the bailor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Is injury to hired animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Injury to hired animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-149.
Which Virginia statute covers injury to hired animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat?
Injury to hired animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-149 (Injury to hired animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat).
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