Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-15 — Place of punishment

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 3: Classification of Criminal Offenses and Punishment Therefor, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-15

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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-15Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Imprisonment for conviction of a felony shall be by confinement in a state correctional facility, unless in Class 5 and Class 6 felonies the jury or court trying the case without a jury fixes the punishment at confinement in jail. Imprisonment for conviction of a misdemeanor shall be by confinement in jail.

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