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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-376.1 — Enhanced penalties for using a computer in certain violations

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 5: Obscenity and Related Offenses, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-376.1

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.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-376.1Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Any person who uses a computer in connection with a violation of §§ 18.2-374 , 18.2-375 , or § 18.2-376 is guilty of a separate and distinct Class 1 misdemeanor, and for a second or subsequent such offense within 10 years of a prior such offense is guilty of a Class 6 felony, the penalties to be imposed in addition to any other punishment otherwise prescribed for a violation of any of those sections.

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Is enhanced penalties for using a computer in certain violations a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: enhanced penalties for using a computer in certain violations ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-376.1.

Use of computer in connection with violation — first offense: class 1 misdemeanor (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-376.1) · Use of computer in connection with violation — second or subsequent offense: class 6 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-376.1)

Which Virginia statute covers enhanced penalties for using a computer in certain violations?

Enhanced penalties for using a computer in certain violations is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-376.1 (Enhanced penalties for using a computer in certain violations).

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