Code of Virginia
Title 18.2 - Crimes and Offenses Generally
Chapter 9 - Crimes Against Peace and Order

§ 18.2-404. Obstructing free passage of others - Any person or persons who in any public place or...

§ 18.2-405. What constitutes a riot; punishment - Any unlawful use, by three or more persons acting together,...

§ 18.2-406. What constitutes an unlawful assembly; punishment - Whenever three or more persons assembled share the common intent...

§ 18.2-407. Remaining at place of riot or unlawful assembly after warning to disperse - Every person, except the owner or lessee of the premises,...

§ 18.2-408. Conspiracy; incitement, etc., to riot - Any person who conspires with others to cause or produce...

§ 18.2-409. Resisting or obstructing execution of legal process - Every person acting jointly or in combination with any other...

§ 18.2-410. Power of Governor to summon law-enforcement agencies, national guard, etc., to execute process or preserve the peace - If it appears to the Governor that the power of...

§ 18.2-411. Dispersal of unlawful or riotous assemblies; duties of officers - When any number of persons, whether armed or not, are...

§ 18.2-412. Immunity of officers and others in quelling a riot or unlawful assembly - No liability, criminal or civil, shall be imposed upon any...

§ 18.2-413. Commission of certain offenses in county, city or town declared by Governor to be in state of riot or insurrection - Any person, who after the publication of a proclamation by...

§ 18.2-414. Injury to property or persons by persons unlawfully or riotously assembled - If any person or persons, unlawfully or riotously assembled, pull...

§ 18.2-414.1. Obstructing emergency medical services agency personnel in performance of mission; penalty - Any person who unreasonably or unnecessarily obstructs the delivery of...

§ 18.2-414.2. Crossing established police lines, perimeters or barricades - It shall be unlawful for any person to cross or...

§ 18.2-415. Disorderly conduct in public places - A. A person is guilty of disorderly conduct if, with...

§ 18.2-416. Punishment for using abusive language to another - If any person shall, in the presence or hearing of...

§ 18.2-417. Slander and libel - Any person who shall falsely utter and speak, or falsely...

§ 18.2-418. Declaration of policy - It is hereby declared that the protection and preservation of...

§ 18.2-419. Picketing or disrupting tranquility of home - Any person who shall engage in picketing before or about...

§ 18.2-420. "Clandestine organization" defined - "Clandestine organization" means: any organization (1) which conceals, or attempts...

§ 18.2-421. Information to be filed by clandestine organization with State Corporation Commission - Every existing membership corporation and every existing unincorporated association which...

§ 18.2-422. Prohibition of wearing of masks in certain places; exceptions - It shall be unlawful for any person over 16 years...

§ 18.2-423. Burning cross on property of another or public place with intent to intimidate; penalty; prima facie evidence of intent - It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, with...

§ 18.2-423.01. Burning object on property of another or a highway or other public place with intent to intimidate; penalty - A. Any person who, with the intent of intimidating any...

§ 18.2-423.1. Placing swastika on certain property with intent to intimidate; penalty; prima facie evidence of intent - It shall be unlawful for any person or persons, with...

§ 18.2-423.2. Displaying noose on property of another or a highway or other public place with intent to intimidate; penalty - A. Any person who, with the intent of intimidating any...

§ 18.2-424. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2007, c. 467, cl. 2.

§ 18.2-425.1. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2009, c. 699, cl. 2.

§ 18.2-426. "Emergency call" and "emergency personnel" defined - As used in this article: "Emergency call" means a call...

§ 18.2-427. Use of profane, threatening, or indecent language over public airways or by other methods - Any person who uses obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious, or...

§ 18.2-428. Giving certain false information to another by telephone - If any person maliciously advises or informs another over any...

§ 18.2-429. Causing telephone or pager to ring with intent to annoy - A. Any person who, with or without intent to communicate...

§ 18.2-429.1. False caller identification information; penalty - A. For the purposes of this section: "Caller identification information"...

§ 18.2-430. Venue for offenses under this article - Any person violating any of the provisions of this article...

§ 18.2-431. Duty of telephone companies; notices in directories - (1) It shall be the duty, on pain of contempt...

§ 18.2-431.1. Illegal conveyance or possession of cellular telephone or other wireless telecommunications device by prisoner or committed person; penalty - A. It is unlawful for any person without authorization to...

§ 18.2-432. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2004, c. 462.

§ 18.2-433.1. Definitions - As used in this article: "Civil disorder" means any public...

§ 18.2-433.2. Paramilitary activity prohibited; penalty - A. A person is guilty of unlawful paramilitary activity, punishable...

§ 18.2-433.3. Exceptions - Nothing contained in this article shall be construed to apply...