Virginia legal term
Intimidate in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Intimidate” 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 “Intimidate” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Intimidate" means to place a person in reasonable apprehension of bodily harm to himself or to another person. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-404.1)
Statutes defining or using this term
Charges using this term
- Obstructing justice
- Trespass with an unmanned aircraft system
- Use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass
- Act of bioterrorism against agricultural crops or animals
- Aggressive driving
- Burning cross on property of another or public place with intent to intimidate
- False caller identification information
- Harassment by computer
- Paramilitary activity prohibited
- Placing Nazi symbol or emblem on certain property with intent to intimidate
- Possession, manufacture, distribution, etc., of weapon of terrorism or hoax device prohibited
- Threats of death or bodily injury to a person or member of his family
Related terms in the same statutes
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