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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-134 — Trespass on posted property
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 5: Trespass to Realty, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-134
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.
Any person who goes on the lands, waters, ponds, boats or blinds of another, which have been posted in accordance with the provisions of § 18.2-134.1 , to hunt, fish or trap except with the written consent of or in the presence of the owner or his agent shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Is trespass on posted property a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Trespass on posted property is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-134.
Which Virginia statute covers trespass on posted property?
Trespass on posted property is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-134 (Trespass on posted property).
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