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I, cc. 344, 345.","full_text":"a\n\nIf any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another, either within or outside the Commonwealth, to commit a felony within the Commonwealth, or if he shall so conspire, confederate or combine with another within the Commonwealth to commit a felony either within or outside the Commonwealth, he shall be guilty of a felony that shall be punishable as follows:1\n\nEvery person who so conspires to commit an offense that is punishable as a Class 1 felony is guilty of a Class 3 felony;2\n\nEvery person who so conspires to commit an offense that is any other felony is guilty of a Class 5 felony; and3\n\nEvery person who so conspires to commit an offense the maximum punishment for which is confinement in a state correctional facility for a period of less than five years shall be confined in a state correctional facility for a period of one year, or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the case without a jury, may be confined in jail not exceeding 12 months and fined not exceeding $500, either or both.b\n\nHowever, in no event shall the punishment for a conspiracy to commit an offense exceed the maximum punishment for the commission of the offense itself.c\n\nJurisdiction for the trial of any person accused of a conspiracy under this section shall be in the county or city wherein any part of such conspiracy is planned or in the county or city wherein any act is done toward the consummation of such plan or conspiracy.d\n\nThe penalty provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who conspires to commit any offense defined in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400 et seq.) or of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1972, chapter 484; in 1973, chapter 399; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 1983, chapter 19.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77776,"section_number":"2.2-511","catch_line":"Criminal cases","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-511\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":84070,"section_number":"18.2-247","catch_line":"Use of terms \"controlled substances,\" \"marijuana,\" \"Schedules I, II, III, IV, V, and VI,\" \"imitation controlled substance,\" and \"counterfeit controlled substance\" in Title 18.2","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-247\/"},{"id":78614,"section_number":"18.2-256","catch_line":"Conspiracy","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-256\/"},{"id":77846,"section_number":"54.1-3400","catch_line":"Citation","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-3400\/"}],"permalink":{"id":164725,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70427,"identifier":"18.2-22","token":"18.2\/3\/1\/18.2-22","url":"\/18.2-22\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-22\/","token":"18.2\/3\/1\/18.2-22","dublin_core":{"Title":"Conspiracy to commit felony","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-22","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another, either within or outside the Commonwealth, to commit a felony<\/span> within the Commonwealth, or if he shall so conspire, confederate or combine with another within the Commonwealth to commit a felony<\/span> either within or outside the Commonwealth, he shall be guilty of a felony<\/span> that shall be punishable as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Every person who so conspires to commit an offense<\/span> that is punishable as a Class 1 felony<\/span> is guilty of a Class 3 felony<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Every person who so conspires to commit an offense<\/span> that is any other felony<\/span> is guilty of a Class 5 felony<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Every person who so conspires to commit an offense<\/span> the maximum punishment for which is confinement in a state correctional facility for a period of less than five years shall be confined in a state correctional facility for a period of one year, or, in the discretion of the jury<\/span> or the court<\/span> trying the case without a jury<\/span>, may be confined in jail not exceeding 12 months and fined not exceeding $500, either or both. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> However, in no event shall the punishment for a conspiracy to commit an offense<\/span> exceed the maximum punishment for the commission of the offense<\/span> itself. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Jurisdiction<\/span> for the trial<\/span> of any person accused<\/span> of a conspiracy under this section shall be in the county or city wherein any part of such conspiracy is planned or in the county or city wherein any act is done toward the consummation of such plan or conspiracy. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

d.<\/span> The penalty<\/span> provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who conspires to commit any offense<\/span> defined in the Drug Control Act (§ 54.1-3400<\/a> et seq.) or of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 7. The penalty<\/span> for any such violation shall be as provided in § 18.2-256<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONSPIRACY TO COMMIT FELONY (\u00a7 18.2-22)\n\na. If any person shall conspire, confederate or combine with another, either\nwithin or outside the Commonwealth, to commit a felony within the Commonwealth,\nor if he shall so conspire, confederate or combine with another within the\nCommonwealth to commit a felony either within or outside the Commonwealth, he\nshall be guilty of a felony that shall be punishable as follows:\n\n 1. Every person who so conspires to commit an offense that is punishable as a\n Class 1 felony is guilty of a Class 3 felony;\n\n 2. Every person who so conspires to commit an offense that is any other felony\n is guilty of a Class 5 felony; and\n\n 3. Every person who so conspires to commit an offense the maximum punishment\n for which is confinement in a state correctional facility for a period of less\n than five years shall be confined in a state correctional facility for a\n period of one year, or, in the discretion of the jury or the court trying the\n case without a jury, may be confined in jail not exceeding 12 months and fined\n not exceeding $500, either or both.\n\nb. However, in no event shall the punishment for a conspiracy to commit an\noffense exceed the maximum punishment for the commission of the offense itself.\n\nc. Jurisdiction for the trial of any person accused of a conspiracy under this\nsection shall be in the county or city wherein any part of such conspiracy is\nplanned or in the county or city wherein any act is done toward the consummation\nof such plan or conspiracy.\n\nd. The penalty provisions of this section shall not apply to any person who\nconspires to commit any offense defined in the Drug Control Act (§\n54.1-3400 et seq.) or of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7. The\npenalty for any such violation shall be as provided in § 18.2-256.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-15.3; 1972, c. 484; 1973, c. 399; 1975, cc. 14, 15;\n1983, c. 19; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.","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}}