Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-403.4 — Unauthorized release of animals; penalty
Virginia § 18.2-403.4
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 8CRIMES INVOLVING MORALS AND DECENCY
Art. 8OFFENSES INVOLVING ANIMALS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-403.4 (2026).
Text
Any person who intentionally releases an animal, as defined in § 3.2-6500, lawfully confined for scientific, research, commercial, agricultural or educational purposes without the consent of the owner or custodian of the animal and with the intent to impede or obstruct any such lawful purpose shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
1992, c. 307.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 18.2-403.4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-403.4.