Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-48.1 — Abduction by prisoners or committed persons; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 3: Kidnapping and Related Offenses, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-48.1
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.
Any person confined in a state, local, or community correctional facility or committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice in any juvenile correctional center, or in the custody of an employee thereof, or who has escaped from any such facility or from any person in charge of such prisoner or committed person, who abducts or takes any person hostage is guilty of a Class 3 felony.
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Is abduction by prisoners or committed persons a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Abduction by prisoners or committed persons is a class 3 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-48.1.
Which Virginia statute covers abduction by prisoners or committed persons?
Abduction by prisoners or committed persons is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-48.1 (Abduction by prisoners or committed persons; penalty).
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