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It has been modified 2 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":165669,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58109,"identifier":"18.2-139","token":"18.2\/5\/6\/18.2-139","url":"\/18.2-139\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-139\/","token":"18.2\/5\/6\/18.2-139","dublin_core":{"Title":"Injuries to trees, fences or herbage on grounds of Capitol, or in any public square","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-139","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If any person:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"1\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">1.<\/span> Cut down, pull up, girdle or otherwise injure or destroy any tree growing in the grounds of the Capitol, or in any public square or grounds, without the consent of the Governor, or of the <span class=\"dictionary\">circuit<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> of the county or city in which such grounds or square is situated; or <a id=\"paragraph-212915\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-139\/#1\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"2\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">2.<\/span> Willfully and maliciously injure the fences or herbage of the Capitol grounds, or of any such square or grounds,\n\t\t\the shall be guilty of a Class 3 <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-212916\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-139\/#2\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINJURIES TO TREES, FENCES OR HERBAGE ON GROUNDS OF CAPITOL, OR IN ANY PUBLIC\nSQUARE (\u00a7 18.2-139)\n\nIf any person:\n\n1. Cut down, pull up, girdle or otherwise injure or destroy any tree growing in\nthe grounds of the Capitol, or in any public square or grounds, without the\nconsent of the Governor, or of the circuit court of the county or city in which\nsuch grounds or square is situated; or\n\n2. Willfully and maliciously injure the fences or herbage of the Capitol\ngrounds, or of any such square or grounds,\n\t\t\the shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-180; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","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}}