§ 18.2-51.3 Prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story; penalty
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, with the intent to cause injury to another, to intentionally throw from a balcony, roof top, or other place more than one story above ground level any object capable of causing any such injury.
B. A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony.
History
This law was first created in 1990. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 761 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1990 “Acts” aren’t available online.
1990, c. 761.