Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-67.4:1 — Infected sexual battery; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 7: Criminal Sexual Assault, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-67.4:1
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.
A. Any person who is diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection and engages in sexual behavior that poses a substantial risk of transmission to another person with the intent to transmit the infection to that person and transmits such infection to that person is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
B. Nothing in this section shall prevent the prosecution of any other crime against persons under Chapter 4 (§ 18.2-30 et seq.).
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Questions this section answers
Is infected sexual battery a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Infected sexual battery is a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-67.4:1.
Which Virginia statute covers infected sexual battery?
Infected sexual battery is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-67.4:1 (Infected sexual battery; penalty).
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