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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-413 — Commission of certain offenses in county, city or town declared by Governor to be in state of riot or insurrection

Current through 2026 Regular Session

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

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-413

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. § 18.2-413Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Any person, who after the publication of a proclamation by the Governor, or who after lawful notice to disperse and retire, resists or aids in resisting the execution of process in any county, city or town declared to be in a state of riot or insurrection, or who aids or attempts the rescue or escape of another from lawful custody or confinement, or who resists or aids in resisting a force ordered out by the Governor or any sheriff or other officer to quell or suppress an insurrection or riot, shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony.

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Is commission of certain offenses in county, city or town declared by Governor to be in state of riot or insurrection a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Commission of certain offenses in county, city or town declared by Governor to be in state of riot or insurrection is a class 5 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-413.

Which Virginia statute covers commission of certain offenses in county, city or town declared by Governor to be in state of riot or insurrection?

Commission of certain offenses in county, city or town declared by Governor to be in state of riot or insurrection is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-413 (Commission of certain offenses in county, city or town declared by Governor to be in state of riot or insurrection).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.