Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-408 — Conspiracy; incitement, etc., to riot

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 1: Riot and Unlawful Assembly, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Conspiracy

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-408

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. § 18.2-408Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any person who conspires with others to cause or produce a riot, or directs, incites, or solicits other persons who participate in a riot to acts of force or violence, shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony.

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Questions this section answers

Is conspiracy a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Conspiracy is a class 5 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-408.

Which Virginia statute covers conspiracy?

Conspiracy is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-408 (Conspiracy; incitement, etc., to riot).

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