Virginia § 58.1-4018.1 Larceny of tickets; fraudulent notification of prizes; penalty

Virginia Statutes

§ 58.1-4018.1 — Larceny of tickets; fraudulent notification of prizes; penalty

Virginia § 58.1-4018.1

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 58.1TAXATION

Subtitle IVOTHER SOURCES OF STATE REVENUE

Ch. 40Virginia Lottery Law; Sports Betting

Art. 1Powers and Duties of Virginia Lottery Board; Administration of Tickets and Prizes

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Va. Code Ann. § 58.1-4018.1 (2026).

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A.Any person who steals or otherwise unlawfully converts to his own or another's use a lottery ticket, prize, share, or portion thereof shall be guilty of larceny. For purposes of this subsection, the value of a lottery ticket, prize, share, or portion thereof shall be deemed to be the greater of its face amount or its redemption value.

B.Any person who, with intent to defraud, steal, embezzle, or violate the provisions of § 18.2-186.3, designs, makes, prints, or otherwise produces, in whole or in part, a document or writing, whether in printed or electronic form, which falsely purports to be correspondence from or on behalf of the lottery shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony. Jurisdiction shall lie and prosecution may proceed under this subsection in any county or city (i) in which the

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A. Any person who steals or otherwise unlawfully converts to his own or another's use a lottery ticket, prize, share, or portion thereof shall be guilty of larceny. For purposes of this subsection, the value of a lottery ticket, prize, share, or portion thereof shall be deemed to be the greater of its face amount or its redemption value.

B. Any person who, with intent to defraud, steal, embezzle, or violate the provisions of § 18.2-186.3, designs, makes, prints, or otherwise produces, in whole or in part, a document or writing, whether in printed or electronic form, which falsely purports to be correspondence from or on behalf of the lottery shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony.

Jurisdiction shall lie and prosecution may proceed under this subsection in any county or city (i) in which the document was created; (ii) from which it was sent, regardless of the form of delivery; or (iii) in which it was received, regardless of the form of delivery.