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The court shall direct that the petitioner shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing on his petition to be published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper meeting the requirements of § 8.01-324. The newspaper notice shall contain a provision stating that written comments regarding the petition may be submitted to the clerk of court at least five days prior to the hearing. For good cause shown, the court may issue an order permitting the petitioner to enter and be present on such property, subject to whatever restrictions of area, reasons for being present, or time limits the court deems appropriate.D\n\nA violation of this section is punishable as a Class 6 felony.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245749,"text":"Every adult who is convicted of a Tier III offense, as defined in § 9.1-902, shall be prohibited from entering or being present (i) during school hours, and during school-related or school-sponsored activities upon any property he knows or has reason to know is a public or private elementary or secondary school or child day center property; (ii) on any school bus as defined in § 46.2-100; or (iii) upon any property, public or private, during hours when such property is solely being used by a public or private elementary or secondary school for a school-related or school-sponsored activity.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":245750,"text":"The provisions of clauses (i) and (iii) of subsection A shall not apply to such adult if (i) he is a lawfully registered and qualified voter, and is coming upon such property solely for purposes of casting his vote; (ii) he is a student enrolled at the school; or (iii) he has obtained a court order pursuant to subsection C allowing him to enter and be present upon such property, has obtained the permission of the school board or of the owner of the private school or child day center or their designee for entry within all or part of the scope of the lifted ban, and is in compliance with such school board’s, school’s or center’s terms and conditions and those of the court order.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":245751,"text":"Every adult who is prohibited from entering upon school or child day center property pursuant to subsection A may after notice to the attorney for the Commonwealth and either (i) the proprietor of the child day center, (ii) the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chairman of the school board of the school division in which the school is located, or (iii) the chief administrator of the school if such school is not a public school, petition the circuit court in the county or city where the school or child day center is located for permission to enter such property. The court shall direct that the petitioner shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing on his petition to be published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper meeting the requirements of § 8.01-324. The newspaper notice shall contain a provision stating that written comments regarding the petition may be submitted to the clerk of court at least five days prior to the hearing. For good cause shown, the court may issue an order permitting the petitioner to enter and be present on such property, subject to whatever restrictions of area, reasons for being present, or time limits the court deems appropriate.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":245752,"text":"A violation of this section is punishable as a Class 6 felony.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14343,"edition_id":1,"name":"Family Offenses; Crimes Against Children, etc","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":14022,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:49","permalink":{"id":167753,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14343,"identifier":"4","token":"18.2\/8\/4","url":"\/18.2\/8\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":14022,"edition_id":1,"name":"Crimes Involving Morals and Decency","identifier":"8","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12972,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:37","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:37","permalink":{"id":167393,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14022,"identifier":"8","token":"18.2\/8","url":"\/18.2\/8\/","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":86356,"structure_id":14343,"section_number":"18.2-362","catch_line":"Person marrying when spouse is living; 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This law was first created in 2007. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 284<\/a> and 370<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 5 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 2008, chapter 781<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 402<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 648<\/a>, 796<\/a>, and 855<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 688<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 829<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61280,"section_number":"19.2-392.02","catch_line":"National criminal background checks by businesses and organizations regarding employees or volunteers providing care to children or the elderly or disabled","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-392.02\/"},{"id":58640,"section_number":"53.1-40.02","catch_line":"Conditional release of terminally ill prisoners","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-40.02\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82691,"section_number":"46.2-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-100\/"},{"id":62668,"section_number":"8.01-324","catch_line":"Newspapers that may be used for legal notices and publications","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-324\/"},{"id":80819,"section_number":"9.1-902","catch_line":"Offenses requiring registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-902\/"}],"permalink":{"id":167811,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67853,"identifier":"18.2-370.5","token":"18.2\/8\/4\/18.2-370.5","url":"\/18.2-370.5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-370.5\/","token":"18.2\/8\/4\/18.2-370.5","dublin_core":{"Title":"Offenses prohibiting entry onto school or other property; penalty","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-370.5","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every adult who is convicted of a Tier III offense<\/span>, as defined in § 9.1-902<\/a>, shall be prohibited from entering or being present (i) during school hours, and during school-related or school-sponsored activities upon any property he knows or has reason to know is a public or private elementary or secondary school or child day center property; (ii) on any school bus as defined in § 46.2-100<\/a>; or (iii) upon any property, public or private, during hours when such property is solely being used by a public or private elementary or secondary school for a school-related or school-sponsored activity. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The provisions of clauses (i) and (iii) of subsection A shall not apply to such adult if (i) he is a lawfully registered and qualified voter, and is coming upon such property solely for purposes of casting his vote; (ii) he is a student enrolled at the school; or (iii) he has obtained a court order<\/span> pursuant to subsection C allowing him to enter and be present upon such property, has obtained the permission of the school board or of the owner of the private school or child day center or their designee for entry within all or part of the scope of the lifted ban, and is in compliance with such school board’s, school’s or center’s terms and conditions and those of the court order<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Every adult who is prohibited from entering upon school or child day center property pursuant to subsection A may after notice to the attorney for the Commonwealth and either (i) the proprietor of the child day center, (ii) the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the chairman of the school board of the school division in which the school is located, or (iii) the chief administrator of the school if such school is not a public school, petition<\/span> the circuit<\/span> court in the county or city where the school or child day center is located for permission to enter such property. The court shall direct that the petitioner shall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing<\/span> on his petition<\/span> to be published once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper meeting the requirements of § 8.01-324<\/a>. The newspaper notice shall contain a provision stating that written comments regarding the petition<\/span> may be submitted to the clerk of court<\/span> at least five days prior to the hearing<\/span>. For good cause shown, the court may issue<\/span> an order permitting the petitioner to enter and be present on such property, subject to whatever restrictions of area, reasons for being present, or time limits the court deems appropriate. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A violation of this section is punishable as a Class 6 felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nOFFENSES PROHIBITING ENTRY ONTO SCHOOL OR OTHER PROPERTY; PENALTY (\u00a7\n18.2-370.5)\n\nA. Every adult who is convicted of a Tier III offense, as defined in §\n9.1-902, shall be prohibited from entering or being present (i) during school\nhours, and during school-related or school-sponsored activities upon any\nproperty he knows or has reason to know is a public or private elementary or\nsecondary school or child day center property; (ii) on any school bus as defined\nin § 46.2-100; or (iii) upon any property, public or private, during hours\nwhen such property is solely being used by a public or private elementary or\nsecondary school for a school-related or school-sponsored activity.\n\nB. The provisions of clauses (i) and (iii) of subsection A shall not apply to\nsuch adult if (i) he is a lawfully registered and qualified voter, and is coming\nupon such property solely for purposes of casting his vote; (ii) he is a student\nenrolled at the school; or (iii) he has obtained a court order pursuant to\nsubsection C allowing him to enter and be present upon such property, has\nobtained the permission of the school board or of the owner of the private\nschool or child day center or their designee for entry within all or part of the\nscope of the lifted ban, and is in compliance with such school board’s,\nschool’s or center’s terms and conditions and those of the court\norder.\n\nC. Every adult who is prohibited from entering upon school or child day center\nproperty pursuant to subsection A may after notice to the attorney for the\nCommonwealth and either (i) the proprietor of the child day center, (ii) the\nSuperintendent of Public Instruction and the chairman of the school board of the\nschool division in which the school is located, or (iii) the chief administrator\nof the school if such school is not a public school, petition the circuit court\nin the county or city where the school or child day center is located for\npermission to enter such property. The court shall direct that the petitioner\nshall cause notice of the time and place of the hearing on his petition to be\npublished once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper meeting the\nrequirements of § 8.01-324. The newspaper notice shall contain a provision\nstating that written comments regarding the petition may be submitted to the\nclerk of court at least five days prior to the hearing. For good cause shown,\nthe court may issue an order permitting the petitioner to enter and be present\non such property, subject to whatever restrictions of area, reasons for being\npresent, or time limits the court deems appropriate.\n\nD. A violation of this section is punishable as a Class 6 felony.\n\nHISTORY: 2007, cc. 284, 370; 2008, c. 781; 2010, c. 402; 2011, cc. 648, 796,\n855; 2015, c. 688; 2020, c. 829.","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}}