Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-187 — Repealed
Part of Article 5: False Representations to Obtain Property or Credit, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-187
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.
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Questions this section answers
Is obtaining or attempting to obtain oil, electric, gas, water, telephone, telegraph, cable television or electronic communication service without payment a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
It depends on the circumstances: obtaining or attempting to obtain oil, electric, gas, water, telephone, telegraph, cable television or electronic communication service without payment ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-187.1.
Obtaining service without payment ($1,000 or more): class 6 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-187.1D) · Obtaining service without payment (less than $1,000): class 1 misdemeanor (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-187.1D)
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