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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386 — Showing previews of certain motion pictures

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. § 18.2-386

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. § 18.2-386Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
It shall be unlawful for any person to exhibit any trailer or preview of any motion picture which has a motion picture industry rating which would not permit persons in the audience viewing the feature motion picture to see the complete motion picture from which the trailer or preview is taken. Persons violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Is showing previews of certain motion pictures a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Showing previews of certain motion pictures is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386.

Which Virginia statute covers showing previews of certain motion pictures?

Showing previews of certain motion pictures is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386 (Showing previews of certain motion pictures).

Is unlawful creation of image of another a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: unlawful creation of image of another ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386.1.

Base offense — unlawful creation of image: class 1 misdemeanor (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386.1C) · Unlawful creation of image of minor: class 6 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386.1D) · Repeat offender — prior convictions: class 6 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386.1E)

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.