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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-513 — Definitions
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 13: Virginia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization Act, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-513
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.
As used in this chapter:
"Criminal street gang" means the same as that term is defined in § 18.2-46.1 .
"Enterprise" includes any of the following: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, criminal street gang, or other group of three or more individuals associated for the purpose of criminal activity.
"Proceeds" means the same as that term is defined in § 18.2-246.2 .
"Racketeering activity" means to commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit or to solicit, coerce, or intimidate another person to commit two or more of the following offenses: Article 2.1 (§ 18.2-46.1 et seq.) of Chapter 4, § 18.2-460 ; a felony offense of § 3.2-4212 , 3.2-4219 , 10.1-1455 , 18.2-31 , 18.2-32 , 18.2-32.1 , 18.2-33 , or 18.2-35 , Article 2.2 (§ 18.2-46.4 et seq.) of Chapter 4, § 18.2-47 , 18.2-48 , 18.2-48.1 , 18.2-49 , 18.2-51 , 18.2-51.2 , 18.2-52 , 18.2-53 , 18.2-55 , 18.2-58 , 18.2-59 , 18.2-77 , 18.2-79 , 18.2-80 , 18.2-89 , 18.2-90 , 18.2-91 , 18.2-92 , 18.2-93 , 18.2-95 , 18.2-96 , or 18.2-103.1 , Article 4 (§ 18.2-111 et seq.) of Chapter 5, Article 1 (§ 18.2-168 et seq.) of Chapter 6, § 18.2-178 or 18.2-186 , Article 6 (§ 18.2-191 et seq.) of Chapter 6, Article 9 (§ 18.2-246.1 et seq.) of Chapter 6, § 18.2-246.13 , Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7, § 18.2-279 , 18.2-286.1 , 18.2-289 , 18.2-300 , 18.2-308.2 , 18.2-308.2:1 , 18.2-328 , 18.2-346 , 18.2-346.01 , 18.2-348 , 18.2-348.1 , 18.2-349 , 18.2-355 , 18.2-356 , 18.2-357 , 18.2-357.1 , 18.2-368 , 18.2-369 , or 18.2-374.1 , Article 8 (§ 18.2-433.1 et seq.) of Chapter 9, Article 1 (§ 18.2-434 et seq.) of Chapter 10, Article 2 (§ 18.2-438 et seq.) of Chapter 10, Article 3 (§ 18.2-446 et seq.) of Chapter 10, Article 1.1 (§ 18.2-498.1 et seq.) of Chapter 12, § 3.2-6571 , 18.2-516 , 32.1-314 , 58.1-1008.2 , 58.1-1017 , or 58.1-1017.1 ; or any substantially similar offenses under the laws of any other state, the District of Columbia, or the United States or its territories.
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