Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-42 — Assault or battery by mob

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 2: Crimes by Mobs, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Assault or battery by mob

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-42

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. § 18.2-42Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any and every person composing a mob which shall commit a simple assault or battery shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

Official sources

Official section text (law.lis.virginia.gov)

Questions this section answers

Is assault or battery by mob a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Assault or battery by mob is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-42.

Which Virginia statute covers assault or battery by mob?

Assault or battery by mob is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-42 (Assault or battery by mob).

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