Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-327 — Winning by fraud; penalty
Virginia § 18.2-327
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 8CRIMES INVOLVING MORALS AND DECENCY
Art. 1GAMBLING
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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-327 (2026).
Text
If any person while gambling cheats or by fraudulent means wins or acquires for himself or another money or any other valuable thing, he shall be fined not less than five nor more than ten times the value of such winnings. This penalty shall be in addition to any other penalty imposed under this article.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-318; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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