Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-41 — Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc., by mob
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Crimes by Mobs, Code of Virginia.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-41
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.
Any and every person composing a mob which shall maliciously or unlawfully shoot, stab, cut or wound any person, or by any means cause him bodily injury with intent to maim, disable, disfigure or kill him, shall be guilty of a Class 3 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc., by mob a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc., by mob is a class 3 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-41.
Which Virginia statute covers shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc., by mob?
Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc., by mob is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-41 (Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc., by mob).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.