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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 2008, chapter 578<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":57561,"section_number":"18.2-108.1","catch_line":"Receipt of stolen firearm","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-108.1\/"},{"id":86652,"section_number":"18.2-152.8","catch_line":"Property capable of embezzlement","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-152.8\/"},{"id":58970,"section_number":"19.2-327.15","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-327.15\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":165439,"object_type":"law","relational_id":78282,"identifier":"18.2-108","token":"18.2\/5\/3\/18.2-108","url":"\/18.2-108\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-108\/","token":"18.2\/5\/3\/18.2-108","dublin_core":{"Title":"Receiving, etc., stolen goods","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-108","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If any person buys or receives from another person, or aids in concealing, any stolen goods or other thing, knowing the same to have been stolen, he shall be deemed guilty of larceny<\/span> thereof, and may be proceeded against, although the principal offender is not convicted. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If any person buys or receives any goods or other thing, used in the course of a criminal investigation by law<\/span> enforcement that such person believes to have been stolen, he shall be deemed guilty of larceny<\/span> thereof. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECEIVING, ETC., STOLEN GOODS (\u00a7 18.2-108)\n\nA. If any person buys or receives from another person, or aids in concealing,\nany stolen goods or other thing, knowing the same to have been stolen, he shall\nbe deemed guilty of larceny thereof, and may be proceeded against, although the\nprincipal offender is not convicted.\n\nB. If any person buys or receives any goods or other thing, used in the course\nof a criminal investigation by law enforcement that such person believes to have\nbeen stolen, he shall be deemed guilty of larceny thereof.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-107; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 2008, c. 578.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}