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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-51.3 — Prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story; 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. § 18.2-51.3

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. § 18.2-51.3Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, with the intent to cause injury to another, to intentionally throw from a balcony, roof top, or other place more than one story above ground level any object capable of causing any such injury. B. A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony.

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Questions this section answers

Is prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story is a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-51.3.

Which Virginia statute covers prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story?

Prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-51.3 (Prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story; penalty).

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