Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.2 — Wearing of body armor while committing a crime; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 4: Dangerous Use of Firearms or Other Weapons, Code of Virginia.
Amendment pending: a new version of this section takes effect Thu Jul 01 2027 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time).
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.2
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, while committing a crime of violence as defined in § 18.2-288 (2) or a felony violation of § 18.2-248 or subdivision (a) 2 or 3 of § 18.2-248.1 , has in his possession a firearm or knife and is wearing body armor designed to diminish the effect of the impact of a bullet or projectile shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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Is wearing of body armor while committing a crime a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Wearing of body armor while committing a crime is a class 4 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.2.
Which Virginia statute covers wearing of body armor while committing a crime?
Wearing of body armor while committing a crime is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-287.2 (Wearing of body armor while committing a crime; penalty).
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