Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-423 — Burning cross on property of another or public place with intent to intimidate; penalty; prima facie evidence of intent
Virginia § 18.2-423
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 9CRIMES AGAINST PEACE AND ORDER
Art. 5ACTIVITIES TENDING TO CAUSE VIOLENCE
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-423 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, with the intent of intimidating any person or group of persons, to burn, or cause to be burned, a cross on the property of another, a highway or other public place. Any person who shall violate any provision of this section shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.
Any such burning of a cross shall be prima facie evidence of an intent to intimidate a person or group of persons.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, §§ 18.1-365 through 18.1-367; 1960, c. 358; 1968, c. 350; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1983, c. 337.
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Virginia § 18.2-423, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-423.