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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-91 — Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 2: Burglary and Related Offenses, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-91

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. § 18.2-91Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
If any person commits any of the acts mentioned in § 18.2-90 with intent to commit larceny, or any felony other than murder, rape, robbery or arson in violation of §§ 18.2-77 , 18.2-79 or § 18.2-80 , or if any person commits any of the acts mentioned in § 18.2-89 or § 18.2-90 with intent to commit assault and battery, he shall be guilty of statutory burglary, punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility for not less than one or more than twenty years or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, be confined in jail for a period not exceeding twelve months or fined not more than $2,500, either or both. However, if the person was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of such entry, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.

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Is entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony is a class 2 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-91.

Which Virginia statute covers entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony?

Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-91 (Entering dwelling house, etc., with intent to commit larceny, assault and battery or other felony).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.