Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-287.2 — Wearing of body armor while committing a crime; penalty
Virginia § 18.2-287.2
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 7CRIMES INVOLVING HEALTH AND SAFETY
Art. 4DANGEROUS USE OF FIREARMS OR OTHER WEAPONS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.2 (2026).
Text
Any person who, while committing a crime of violence as defined in § 18.2-288 (2) or a felony violation of § 18.2-248 or subdivision (a) 2 or 3 of § 18.2-248.1, has in his possession a firearm or knife and is wearing body armor designed to diminish the effect of the impact of a bullet or projectile shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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Legislative History
1990, c. 936; 1997, c. 311.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 18.2-287.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-287.2.