Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-16 — How common-law offenses punished

Current through 2026 Regular Session

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

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-16

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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-16Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

A common-law offense, for which punishment is prescribed by statute, shall be punished only in the mode so prescribed.

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