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However, if a person intentionally selects the property entered because of the race, religious conviction, color, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin of the owner, user, or occupant of the property, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony, and the penalty upon conviction shall include a term of confinement of at least six months.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":248943,"text":"As used in this section, “disability” means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person’s major life activities.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":248944,"text":"It is unlawful for any person to enter the land, dwelling, outhouse, or any other building of another for the purpose of damaging such property or any of the contents thereof or in any manner to interfere with the rights of the owner, user, or occupant thereof to use such property free from interference.\n\t\t\tAny person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1994, chapter 658<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 833<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 461<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 746<\/a> and 1171<\/a>; in 2024, chapters 266<\/a> and 334<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62824,"section_number":"16.1-278.8","catch_line":"Delinquent juveniles","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.8\/"},{"id":86583,"section_number":"18.2-46.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-46.1\/"},{"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":72639,"section_number":"19.2-310.2","catch_line":"Blood, saliva, or tissue sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction of certain crimes; fee","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-310.2\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":165563,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68767,"identifier":"18.2-121","token":"18.2\/5\/5\/18.2-121","url":"\/18.2-121\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-121\/","token":"18.2\/5\/5\/18.2-121","dublin_core":{"Title":"Entering property of another for purpose of damaging it, etc.; penalties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-121","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section, “disability<\/span>” means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person’s major life activities. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> It is unlawful for any person to enter the land, dwelling, outhouse, or any other building of another for the purpose of damaging such property or any of the contents thereof or in any manner to interfere with the rights of the owner, user, or occupant thereof to use such property free from interference.\n\t\t\tAny person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. However, if a person intentionally selects the property entered because of the race, religious conviction<\/span>, color, gender, disability<\/span>, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin of the owner, user, or occupant of the property, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony<\/span>, and the penalty<\/span> upon conviction<\/span> shall include a term of confinement of at least six months. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nENTERING PROPERTY OF ANOTHER FOR PURPOSE OF DAMAGING IT, ETC.; PENALTIES (\u00a7\n18.2-121)\n\nA. As used in this section, “disability” means a physical or mental\nimpairment that substantially limits one or more of a person’s major life\nactivities.\n\nB. It is unlawful for any person to enter the land, dwelling, outhouse, or any\nother building of another for the purpose of damaging such property or any of\nthe contents thereof or in any manner to interfere with the rights of the owner,\nuser, or occupant thereof to use such property free from interference.\n\t\t\tAny person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a Class 1\nmisdemeanor. However, if a person intentionally selects the property entered\nbecause of the race, religious conviction, color, gender, disability, gender\nidentity, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin of the owner, user,\nor occupant of the property, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony, and the\npenalty upon conviction shall include a term of confinement of at least six\nmonths.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-183; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1994, c. 658;\n1997, c. 833; 2004, c. 461; 2020, cc. 746, 1171; 2024, cc. 266, 334.","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}}