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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-26 — Attempts to commit felonies other than Class 1 felony offenses; how punished

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 2: Attempts, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-26

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. § 18.2-26Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Except as provided in § 18.2-25 , every person who attempts to commit an offense that is a felony shall be punished as follows: (1) If the felony attempted is punishable by a maximum punishment of life imprisonment or a term of years in excess of twenty years, an attempt thereat shall be punishable as a Class 4 felony. (2) If the felony attempted is punishable by a maximum punishment of twenty years' imprisonment, an attempt thereat shall be punishable as a Class 5 felony. (3) If the felony attempted is punishable by a maximum punishment of less than twenty years' imprisonment, an attempt thereat shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony.

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Questions this section answers

Is attempts to commit felonies other than Class 1 felony offenses a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: attempts to commit felonies other than Class 1 felony offenses ranges from a class 6 felony to a class 4 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-26.

Attempt to commit felony punishable by life or more than 20 years: class 4 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-261) · Attempt to commit felony punishable by 20 years: class 5 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-262) · Attempt to commit felony punishable by less than 20 years: class 6 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-263)

Which Virginia statute covers attempts to commit felonies other than Class 1 felony offenses?

Attempts to commit felonies other than Class 1 felony offenses is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-26 (Attempts to commit felonies other than Class 1 felony offenses; how punished).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.