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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-52 — Malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire

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. § 18.2-52

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. § 18.2-52Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
If any person maliciously causes any other person bodily injury by means of any acid, lye or other caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire, he shall be guilty of a felony and shall be punished by confinement in a state correctional facility for a period of not less than five years nor more than thirty years. If such act is done unlawfully but not maliciously, the offender shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.

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Is malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire is a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-52.

Which Virginia statute covers malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire?

Malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-52 (Malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire).

Is possession of infectious biological substances or radiological agents a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: possession of infectious biological substances or radiological agents ranges from a class 5 felony to a class 4 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-52.1.

Possession with intent to injure: class 5 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-52.1A) · Destruction/damage or manufacture/distribution with intent to injure: class 4 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-52.1B)

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.