Virginia legal term
Landlord in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Landlord” 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 “Landlord” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Landlord" means any person or his agent, firm, association, organization, partnership, or corporation, employee, or immediate family member thereof, which owns and leases, or leases any premises devoted in whole or in part to the conduct of bingo games or other charitable gaming pursuant to this article, and any person residing in the same household as a landlord. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-340.16)
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