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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-29 — Criminal solicitation; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 2: Attempts, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-29

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. § 18.2-29Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Any person who commands, entreats, or otherwise attempts to persuade another person to commit a felony other than murder, shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. Any person age eighteen or older who commands, entreats, or otherwise attempts to persuade another person under age eighteen to commit a felony other than murder, shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony. Any person who commands, entreats, or otherwise attempts to persuade another person to commit a murder is guilty of a felony punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for a term not less than five years or more than forty years.

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Is criminal solicitation a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: criminal solicitation ranges from a class 6 felony to a class 5 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-29.

Solicitation of a felony (other than murder), general: class 6 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-29) · Solicitation of a minor to commit a felony (other than murder): class 5 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-29)

Which Virginia statute covers criminal solicitation?

Criminal solicitation is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-29 (Criminal solicitation; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.