Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-182.15 — Escape of persons placed on conditional release; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 11.1: Disposition of Persons Acquitted by Reason of Insanity, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Escape of persons placed on conditional release

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-182.15

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. § 19.2-182.15Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any person placed on conditional release pursuant to § 19.2-182.7 who leaves the Commonwealth without permission from the court which conditionally released the person shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Official sources

Official section text (law.lis.virginia.gov)

Questions this section answers

Is escape of persons placed on conditional release a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Escape of persons placed on conditional release is a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-182.15.

Which Virginia statute covers escape of persons placed on conditional release?

Escape of persons placed on conditional release is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-182.15 (Escape of persons placed on conditional release; penalty).

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