Virginia criminal code — article
Article 5: Obscenity and Related Offenses
Article 5 of Chapter 8: Crimes Involving Morals and Decency, Code of Virginia. Statutory text on each section page is current through the legislative session it names.
Sections of Article 5
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-372 — "Obscene" defined
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-373 — Obscene items enumerated
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-374 — Production, publication, sale, possession, etc., of obscene items
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-374.1 — Production, publication, sale, financing, etc., of child pornography; presumption as to age
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-374.1:1 — Possession, reproduction, distribution, solicitation, and facilitation of child pornography; penalty
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-374.1:2 — Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-374.2 — Repealed
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-374.3 — Use of communications systems to facilitate certain offenses involving children; penalties
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-374.4 — Display of obscene material, child pornography, or grooming video or materials to a child unlawful; penalty
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-375 — Obscene exhibitions and performances
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-376 — Advertising, etc., obscene items, exhibitions or performances
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-376.1 — Enhanced penalties for using a computer in certain violations
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-377 — Placards, posters, bills, etc
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-378 — Coercing acceptance of obscene articles or publications
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-379 — Employing or permitting minor to assist in offense under article
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-380 — Punishment for first offense
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-381 — Punishment for subsequent offenses; additional penalty for owner
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-382 — Photographs, slides and motion pictures
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-383 — Exceptions to application of article
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-384 — Proceeding against book alleged to be obscene
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-385 — Section 18.2-384 applicable to motion picture films
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386 — Showing previews of certain motion pictures
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386.1 — Unlawful creation of image of another; penalty
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-386.2 — Unlawful dissemination or sale of images of another; penalty
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-387 — Indecent exposure
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-387.1 — Obscene sexual display; penalty
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-388 — Intoxication in public; penalty; transportation of public inebriates to detoxification center
- Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-389 — Repealed
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