Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-397 — Refusal to permit authorized inspection; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 24: Inspection Warrants, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Refusal to permit authorized inspection

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-397

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. § 19.2-397Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any person who willfully refuses to permit an inspection, testing or collection of samples for testing lawfully authorized by warrant issued pursuant to this chapter shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

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Official section text (law.lis.virginia.gov)

Questions this section answers

Is refusal to permit authorized inspection a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Refusal to permit authorized inspection is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-397.

Which Virginia statute covers refusal to permit authorized inspection?

Refusal to permit authorized inspection is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-397 (Refusal to permit authorized inspection; penalty).

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