Virginia legal term
Hospital in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Hospital” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Hospital” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Hospital" means a public or private institution licensed pursuant to Chapter 5 (§ 32.1-123 et seq.) of Title 32.1 or Article 2 (§ 37.2-403 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 37.2. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-283.3)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Duty of driver to stop, etc., in event of accident involving injury or death or damage to attended property
- Abuse and neglect of children
- Burning or destroying dwelling house, etc
- Causing or encouraging acts rendering children delinquent, abused, etc
- Medical referral for profit
- Obstructing reproductive health care facility
- Weight loss centers or clinics
Related terms in the same statutes
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