Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-365 — Adultery defined; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 4: Family Offenses; Crimes Against Children, Etc, Code of Virginia.

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Adultery defined

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-365

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. § 18.2-365Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any person, being married, who voluntarily shall have sexual intercourse with any person not his or her spouse shall be guilty of adultery, punishable as a Class 4 misdemeanor.

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Questions this section answers

Is adultery defined a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Adultery defined is a class 4 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-365.

Which Virginia statute covers adultery defined?

Adultery defined is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-365 (Adultery defined; penalty).

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