Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-331 — Illegal possession, etc., of gambling device; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 1: Gambling, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-331
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.
A person is guilty of illegal possession of a gambling device when he manufactures, sells, transports, rents, gives away, places or possesses, or conducts or negotiates any transaction affecting or designed to affect ownership, custody or use of any gambling device, believing or having reason to believe that the same is to be used in the advancement of unlawful gambling activity. Violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is illegal possession, etc., of gambling device a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Illegal possession, etc., of gambling device is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-331.
Which Virginia statute covers illegal possession, etc., of gambling device?
Illegal possession, etc., of gambling device is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-331 (Illegal possession, etc., of gambling device; penalty).
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