Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-50.3 — Enticing, etc., another into a dwelling house with intent to commit certain felonies; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 3: Kidnapping and Related Offenses, Code of Virginia.

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Enticing, etc., another into a dwelling house with intent to commit certain felonies

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-50.3

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. § 18.2-50.3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any person who commits a violation of § 18.2-31 , 18.2-32 , 18.2-32.1 , 18.2-48 , 18.2-51.2 , 18.2-58 , 18.2-61 , 18.2-67.1 , or 18.2-67.2 within a dwelling house and who, with the intent to commit a felony listed in this section, enticed, solicited, requested, or otherwise caused the victim to enter such dwelling house is guilty of a Class 6 felony. A violation of this section is a separate and distinct felony.

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Questions this section answers

Is enticing, etc., another into a dwelling house with intent to commit certain felonies a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Enticing, etc., another into a dwelling house with intent to commit certain felonies is a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-50.3.

Which Virginia statute covers enticing, etc., another into a dwelling house with intent to commit certain felonies?

Enticing, etc., another into a dwelling house with intent to commit certain felonies is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-50.3 (Enticing, etc., another into a dwelling house with intent to commit certain felonies; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.