Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-474 — Delivery of articles to prisoners or committed person
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 7: Escape of, Communications with and Deliveries to Prisoners, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-474
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.
No person shall willfully in any manner deliver, or attempt to deliver, to any prisoner confined under authority of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or of any political subdivision thereof, or to any person committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice in any juvenile correctional center, any article of any nature whatsoever, without first securing the permission of the person in whose charge such prisoner or committed person is, and who may in his discretion grant or refuse permission. Any person violating this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to repeal or amend § 18.2-473 .
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Is delivery of articles to prisoners or committed person a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Delivery of articles to prisoners or committed person is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-474.
Which Virginia statute covers delivery of articles to prisoners or committed person?
Delivery of articles to prisoners or committed person is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-474 (Delivery of articles to prisoners or committed person).
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