Virginia § 18.2-374 Production, publication, sale, possession, etc., of obscene items

Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-374 — Production, publication, sale, possession, etc., of obscene items

Virginia § 18.2-374

Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY

Ch. 8CRIMES INVOLVING MORALS AND DECENCY

Art. 5OBSCENITY AND RELATED OFFENSES

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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-374 (2026).

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It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to:

(1)Prepare any obscene item for the purposes of sale or distribution; or

(2)Print, copy, manufacture, produce, or reproduce any obscene item for purposes of sale or distribution; or

(3)Publish, sell, rent, lend, transport in intrastate commerce, or distribute or exhibit any obscene item, or offer to do any of these things; or

(4)Have in his possession with intent to sell, rent, lend, transport, or distribute any obscene item. Possession in public or in a public place of any obscene item as defined in this article shall be deemed prima facie evidence of a violation of this section. For the purposes of this section, "distribute" shall mean delivery in person, by mail, messenger or by any other means by which obscene items as defined

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It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to:

(1) Prepare any obscene item for the purposes of sale or distribution; or

(2) Print, copy, manufacture, produce, or reproduce any obscene item for purposes of sale or distribution; or

(3) Publish, sell, rent, lend, transport in intrastate commerce, or distribute or exhibit any obscene item, or offer to do any of these things; or

(4) Have in his possession with intent to sell, rent, lend, transport, or distribute any obscene item. Possession in public or in a public place of any obscene item as defined in this article shall be deemed prima facie evidence of a violation of this section.

For the purposes of this section, "distribute" shall mean delivery in person, by mail, messenger or by any other means by which obscene items as defined in this article may pass from one person, firm or corporation to another.