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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-125 — Trespass at night upon any cemetery

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 5: Trespass to Realty, Code of Virginia.

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Trespass at night upon any cemetery

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-125

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-125Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

If any person, without the consent of the owner, proprietor or custodian, go or enter in the nighttime, upon the premises, property, driveways or walks of any cemetery, either public or private, for any purpose other than to visit the burial lot or grave of some member of his family, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

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Is trespass at night upon any cemetery a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Trespass at night upon any cemetery is a class 4 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-125.

Which Virginia statute covers trespass at night upon any cemetery?

Trespass at night upon any cemetery is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-125 (Trespass at night upon any cemetery).

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