Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-51.2 — Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 4: Assaults and Bodily Woundings, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-51.2
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. If any person maliciously shoots, stabs, cuts or wounds any other person, or by any means causes bodily injury, with the intent to maim, disfigure, disable or kill, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony if the victim is thereby severely injured and is caused to suffer permanent and significant physical impairment.
B. If any person maliciously shoots, stabs, cuts or wounds any other woman who is pregnant, or by any other means causes bodily injury, with the intent to maim, disfigure, disable or kill the pregnant woman or to cause the involuntary termination of her pregnancy, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony if the victim is thereby severely injured and is caused to suffer permanent and significant physical impairment.
C. For purposes of this section, the involuntary termination of a woman's pregnancy shall be deemed a severe injury and a permanent and significant physical impairment.
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Questions this section answers
Is aggravated malicious wounding a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Aggravated malicious wounding is a class 2 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-51.2.
Which Virginia statute covers aggravated malicious wounding?
Aggravated malicious wounding is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-51.2 (Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty).
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