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Proof of embezzlement shall be sufficient to sustain the charge of larceny. Any person convicted hereunder shall be deemed guilty of larceny and may be indicted as for larceny and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in § 18.2-95 or § 18.2-96.B\n\nA prosecution for a violation of this section may be had in (i) any place of venue under Article 2 (§ 19.2-244 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2 or (ii) any county or city where the victim of the embezzlement resides.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":199208,"text":"If any person wrongfully and fraudulently use, dispose of, conceal or embezzle any money, bill, note, check, order, draft, bond, receipt, bill of lading or any other personal property, tangible or intangible, which he shall have received for another or for his employer, principal or bailor, or by virtue of his office, trust, or employment, or which shall have been entrusted or delivered to him by another or by any court, corporation or company, he shall be guilty of embezzlement. Proof of embezzlement shall be sufficient to sustain the charge of larceny. Any person convicted hereunder shall be deemed guilty of larceny and may be indicted as for larceny and upon conviction shall be punished as provided in § 18.2-95 or § 18.2-96.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":199209,"text":"A prosecution for a violation of this section may be had in (i) any place of venue under Article 2 (§ 19.2-244 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2 or (ii) any county or city where the victim of the embezzlement resides.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13244,"edition_id":1,"name":"Embezzlement and Fraudulent Conversions","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13243,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:30","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:30","permalink":{"id":165495,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13244,"identifier":"4","token":"18.2\/5\/4","url":"\/18.2\/5\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13243,"edition_id":1,"name":"Crimes Against Property","identifier":"5","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12972,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:30","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:30","permalink":{"id":165299,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13243,"identifier":"5","token":"18.2\/5","url":"\/18.2\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12972,"edition_id":1,"name":"Crimes and Offenses Generally","identifier":"18.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:05","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:05","permalink":{"id":164139,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12972,"identifier":"18.2","token":"18.2","url":"\/18.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":54258,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-111","catch_line":"Embezzlement deemed larceny; indictment","url":"\/18.2-111\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-111","metadata":false},{"id":65596,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-111.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/18.2-111.1\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-111.1","metadata":false},{"id":63297,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-111.2","catch_line":"Failure to pay withheld child support; embezzlement","url":"\/18.2-111.2\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-111.2","metadata":false},{"id":75484,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-112","catch_line":"Embezzlement by officers, etc., of public or other funds; default in paying over funds evidence of guilt","url":"\/18.2-112\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-112","metadata":false},{"id":63015,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-112.1","catch_line":"Misuse of public assets; penalty","url":"\/18.2-112.1\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-112.1","metadata":false},{"id":87465,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-113","catch_line":"Fraudulent entries, etc., in accounts by officers or clerks of financial institutions, joint stock companies or corporations; penalty","url":"\/18.2-113\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-113","metadata":false},{"id":59127,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-114","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/18.2-114\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-114","metadata":false},{"id":63002,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-114.1","catch_line":"When collection of money by commissioner, etc., larceny","url":"\/18.2-114.1\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-114.1","metadata":false},{"id":77690,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-115","catch_line":"Fraudulent conversion or removal of property subject to lien or title to which is in another","url":"\/18.2-115\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-115","metadata":false},{"id":61526,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-115.1","catch_line":"Unlawful sublease of a motor vehicle; penalty","url":"\/18.2-115.1\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-115.1","metadata":false},{"id":80923,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-116","catch_line":"Failure to pay for or return goods delivered for selection or approval","url":"\/18.2-116\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-116","metadata":false},{"id":54245,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-117","catch_line":"Failure of bailee to return animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat","url":"\/18.2-117\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-117","metadata":false},{"id":66189,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-118","catch_line":"Fraudulent conversion or removal of leased personal property","url":"\/18.2-118\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-118","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":65596,"structure_id":13244,"section_number":"18.2-111.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/18.2-111.1\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-111.1","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/18.2-111\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1979, chapter 349; in 1994, chapter 555<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 733<\/a>; in 2024, chapter 475<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86652,"section_number":"18.2-152.8","catch_line":"Property capable of embezzlement","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-152.8\/"},{"id":68291,"section_number":"18.2-513","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-513\/"},{"id":77143,"section_number":"19.2-215.1","catch_line":"Functions of a multi-jurisdiction grand jury","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-215.1\/"},{"id":77150,"section_number":"38.2-1810","catch_line":"Report of acts deemed larceny under \u00a7 18.2-111; privileged communications; attorney for the Commonwealth to be informed","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-1810\/"},{"id":76241,"section_number":"6.2-945","catch_line":"Receiving deposit knowing bank to be insolvent; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-945\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":78364,"section_number":"18.2-95","catch_line":"Grand larceny defined; how punished","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-95\/"},{"id":85415,"section_number":"19.2-244","catch_line":"Venue in general","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-244\/"}],"permalink":{"id":165497,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54258,"identifier":"18.2-111","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-111","url":"\/18.2-111\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-111\/","token":"18.2\/5\/4\/18.2-111","dublin_core":{"Title":"Embezzlement deemed larceny; indictment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-111","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If any person wrongfully and fraudulently use, dispose of, conceal or embezzle any money, bill, note, check, order<\/span>, draft, bond<\/span>, receipt, bill of lading or any other personal property, tangible or intangible, which he shall have received for another or for his employer, principal or bailor, or by virtue of his office, trust, or employment, or which shall have been entrusted or delivered to him by another or by any court<\/span>, corporation or company, he shall be guilty of embezzlement<\/span>. Proof of embezzlement<\/span> shall be sufficient to sustain<\/span> the charge of larceny<\/span>. Any person convicted hereunder shall be deemed guilty of larceny<\/span> and may be indicted as for larceny<\/span> and upon conviction<\/span> shall be punished as provided in § 18.2-95<\/a> or § 18.2-96<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A prosecution<\/span> for a violation of this section may be had in (i) any place of venue<\/span> under Article 2 (§ 19.2-244<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2 or (ii) any county or city where the victim of the embezzlement<\/span> resides. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEMBEZZLEMENT DEEMED LARCENY; INDICTMENT (\u00a7 18.2-111)\n\nA. If any person wrongfully and fraudulently use, dispose of, conceal or\nembezzle any money, bill, note, check, order, draft, bond, receipt, bill of\nlading or any other personal property, tangible or intangible, which he shall\nhave received for another or for his employer, principal or bailor, or by virtue\nof his office, trust, or employment, or which shall have been entrusted or\ndelivered to him by another or by any court, corporation or company, he shall be\nguilty of embezzlement. Proof of embezzlement shall be sufficient to sustain the\ncharge of larceny. Any person convicted hereunder shall be deemed guilty of\nlarceny and may be indicted as for larceny and upon conviction shall be punished\nas provided in § 18.2-95 or § 18.2-96.\n\nB. A prosecution for a violation of this section may be had in (i) any place of\nvenue under Article 2 (§ 19.2-244 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2 or\n(ii) any county or city where the victim of the embezzlement resides.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-109; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1979, c. 349;\n1994, c. 555; 2003, c. 733; 2024, c. 475.","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}}