Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-46.3:1 — Third or subsequent conviction of criminal street gang crimes
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2.1: Crimes by Gangs, Code of Virginia.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-46.3:1
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.
Upon a felony conviction of § 18.2-46.2 or 18.2-46.3 , where it is alleged in the warrant, information or indictment on which a person is convicted that (i) such person has been previously convicted twice under any combination of § 18.2-46.2 or 18.2-46.3 , within 10 years of the third or subsequent offense, and (ii) each such offense occurred on different dates, such person is guilty of a Class 2 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is third or subsequent conviction of criminal street gang crimes a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Third or subsequent conviction of criminal street gang crimes is a class 2 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-46.3:1.
Which Virginia statute covers third or subsequent conviction of criminal street gang crimes?
Third or subsequent conviction of criminal street gang crimes is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-46.3:1 (Third or subsequent conviction of criminal street gang crimes).
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