Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-477.2 — Punishment for certain offenses committed within a secure juvenile facility or detention home
Virginia § 18.2-477.2
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 10CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Art. 7ESCAPE OF, COMMUNICATIONS WITH AND DELIVERIES TO PRISONERS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-477.2 (2026).
Text
It shall be unlawful for a person committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice in any juvenile correctional center or detained in a secure juvenile facility or detention home to commit any of the offenses enumerated in § 53.1-203. A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony, except that a violation of subdivision 6 of § 53.1-203 is a Class 5 felony.
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Legislative History
1999, c. 21; 2007, c. 521; 2013, cc. 707, 782.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 18.2-477.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-477.2.