Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-51.3 — Prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story; penalty
Virginia § 18.2-51.3
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 4CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON
Art. 4ASSAULTS AND BODILY WOUNDINGS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-51.3 (2026).
Text
A.It shall be unlawful for any person, with the intent to cause injury to another, to intentionally throw from a balcony, roof top, or other place more than one story above ground level any object capable of causing any such injury.
B.A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony.
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Legislative History
1990, c. 761.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 18.2-51.3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-51.3.