Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-8 — Felonies, misdemeanors and traffic infractions defined
Virginia § 18.2-8
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2Crimes and Offenses Generally
Ch. 1In General
Art. 3Classification of Criminal Offenses and Punishment Therefor
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-8 (2026).
Text
Offenses are either felonies or misdemeanors. Such offenses as are punishable with confinement in a state correctional facility are felonies; all other offenses are misdemeanors. Traffic infractions are violations of public order as defined in § 46.2-100 and not deemed to be criminal in nature.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-6; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1977, c. 585; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 18.2-8, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-8.