Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-480 — Escape, etc., by setting fire to jail
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 7: Escape of, Communications with and Deliveries to Prisoners, Code of Virginia.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-480
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.
If any person lawfully imprisoned in jail escape, or attempt to escape therefrom, by setting fire thereto, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is escape, etc., by setting fire to jail a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Escape, etc., by setting fire to jail is a class 4 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-480.
Which Virginia statute covers escape, etc., by setting fire to jail?
Escape, etc., by setting fire to jail is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-480 (Escape, etc., by setting fire to jail).
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