Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-12.1 — Mandatory minimum punishment; definition
Virginia § 18.2-12.1
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 1IN GENERAL
Art. 3CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-12.1 (2026).
Text
"Mandatory minimum" wherever it appears in this Code means, for purposes of imposing punishment upon a person convicted of a crime, that the court shall impose the entire term of confinement, the full amount of the fine and the complete requirement of community service prescribed by law. The court shall not suspend in full or in part any punishment described as mandatory minimum punishment.
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Legislative History
2004, c. 461.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 18.2-12.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2-12.1.