Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-60.1 — Threatening the Governor or his immediate family
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 6: Extortion and Other Threats, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-60.1
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 who shall knowingly and willfully send, deliver or convey, or cause to be sent, delivered or conveyed, to the Governor or his immediate family any threat to take the life of or inflict bodily harm upon the Governor or his immediate family, whether such threat be oral or written, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
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Is threatening the Governor or his immediate family a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Threatening the Governor or his immediate family is a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-60.1.
Which Virginia statute covers threatening the Governor or his immediate family?
Threatening the Governor or his immediate family is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-60.1 (Threatening the Governor or his immediate family).
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