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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 883<\/a> and 996<\/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 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 2008, chapter 681<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 662<\/a> and 847<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 626<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 690<\/a> and 691<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 458<\/a> and 617<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 357<\/a>, 358<\/a>, 607<\/a>, and 608<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":70397,"section_number":"10.1-1455","catch_line":"Penalties and enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/10.1-1455\/"},{"id":74816,"section_number":"18.2-103.1","catch_line":"Organized retail theft; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-103.1\/"},{"id":54258,"section_number":"18.2-111","catch_line":"Embezzlement deemed larceny; indictment","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-111\/"},{"id":58969,"section_number":"18.2-168","catch_line":"Forging public records, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-168\/"},{"id":87221,"section_number":"18.2-178","catch_line":"Obtaining money or signature, etc., by false pretense","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-178\/"},{"id":70856,"section_number":"18.2-186","catch_line":"False statements to obtain property or credit","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-186\/"},{"id":86178,"section_number":"18.2-191","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-191\/"},{"id":71131,"section_number":"18.2-246.1","catch_line":"Title","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-246.1\/"},{"id":76278,"section_number":"18.2-246.13","catch_line":"Civil penalties; 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As used in this chapter:\n\t\t“Criminal street gang<\/span>” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7 18.2-46.1<\/a>.\n\t\t“Enterprise<\/span>” includes any of the following: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, criminal street gang<\/span>, or other group of three or more individuals associated for the purpose of criminal activity.\n\t\t“Proceeds<\/span>” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7 18.2-246.2<\/a>.\n\t\t“Racketeering activity<\/span>” means to commit, attempt to commit, or conspire to commit or to solicit, coerce, or intimidate another person to commit two or more of the following offenses<\/span>: Article 2.1 (\u00a7 18.2-46.1<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 4, \u00a7 18.2-460<\/a>; a felony<\/span> offense<\/span> of \u00a7 3.2-4212<\/a>, 3.2-4219<\/a>, 10.1-1455<\/a>, 18.2-31<\/a>, 18.2-32<\/a>, 18.2-32.1<\/a>, 18.2-33<\/a>, or 18.2-35<\/a>, Article 2.2 (\u00a7 18.2-46.4<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 4, \u00a7 18.2-47<\/a>, 18.2-48<\/a>, 18.2-48.1<\/a>, 18.2-49<\/a>, 18.2-51<\/a>, 18.2-51.2<\/a>, 18.2-52<\/a>, 18.2-53<\/a>, 18.2-55<\/a>, 18.2-58<\/a>, 18.2-59<\/a>, 18.2-77<\/a>, 18.2-79<\/a>, 18.2-80<\/a>, 18.2-89<\/a>, 18.2-90<\/a>, 18.2-91<\/a>, 18.2-92<\/a>, 18.2-93<\/a>, 18.2-95<\/a>, 18.2-96<\/a>, or 18.2-103.1<\/a>, Article 4 (\u00a7 18.2-111<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 5, Article 1 (\u00a7 18.2-168<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 6, \u00a7 18.2-178<\/a> or 18.2-186<\/a>, Article 6 (\u00a7 18.2-191<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 6, Article 9 (\u00a7 18.2-246.1<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 6, \u00a7 18.2-246.13<\/a>, Article 1 (\u00a7 18.2-247<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 7, \u00a7 18.2-279<\/a>, 18.2-286.1<\/a>, 18.2-289<\/a>, 18.2-300<\/a>, 18.2-308.2<\/a>, 18.2-308.2:1<\/a>, 18.2-328<\/a>, 18.2-346<\/a>, 18.2-346.01<\/a>, 18.2-348<\/a>, 18.2-348.1<\/a>, 18.2-349<\/a>, 18.2-355<\/a>, 18.2-356<\/a>, 18.2-357<\/a>, 18.2-357.1<\/a>, 18.2-368<\/a>, 18.2-369<\/a>, or 18.2-374.1<\/a>, Article 8 (\u00a7 18.2-433.1<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 9, Article 1 (\u00a7 18.2-434<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10, Article 2 (\u00a7 18.2-438<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10, Article 3 (\u00a7 18.2-446<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10, Article 1.1 (\u00a7 18.2-498.1<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 12, \u00a7 3.2-6571<\/a>, 18.2-516<\/a>, 32.1-314<\/a>, 58.1-1008.2<\/a>, 58.1-1017<\/a>, or 58.1-1017.1<\/a>; or any substantially similar offenses<\/span> under the laws<\/span> of any other state, the District of Columbia, or the United States or its territories.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 18.2-513)\n\nAs used in this chapter:\n\t\t“Criminal street gang” means the same as that term is defined in\n\u00a7 18.2-46.1.\n\t\t“Enterprise” includes any of the following: sole proprietorship,\npartnership, corporation, business trust, criminal street gang, or other group\nof three or more individuals associated for the purpose of criminal activity.\n\t\t“Proceeds” means the same as that term is defined in \u00a7\n18.2-246.2.\n\t\t“Racketeering activity” means to commit, attempt to commit, or\nconspire to commit or to solicit, coerce, or intimidate another person to commit\ntwo or more of the following offenses: Article 2.1 (\u00a7 18.2-46.1 et seq.) of\nChapter 4, \u00a7 18.2-460; a felony offense of \u00a7 3.2-4212, 3.2-4219, 10.1-1455,\n18.2-31, 18.2-32, 18.2-32.1, 18.2-33, or 18.2-35, Article 2.2 (\u00a7 18.2-46.4 et\nseq.) of Chapter 4, \u00a7 18.2-47, 18.2-48, 18.2-48.1, 18.2-49, 18.2-51, 18.2-51.2,\n18.2-52, 18.2-53, 18.2-55, 18.2-58, 18.2-59, 18.2-77, 18.2-79, 18.2-80, 18.2-89,\n18.2-90, 18.2-91, 18.2-92, 18.2-93, 18.2-95, 18.2-96, or 18.2-103.1, Article 4\n(\u00a7 18.2-111 et seq.) of Chapter 5, Article 1 (\u00a7 18.2-168 et seq.) of Chapter\n6, \u00a7 18.2-178 or 18.2-186, Article 6 (\u00a7 18.2-191 et seq.) of Chapter 6,\nArticle 9 (\u00a7 18.2-246.1 et seq.) of Chapter 6, \u00a7 18.2-246.13, Article 1 (\u00a7\n18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7, \u00a7 18.2-279, 18.2-286.1, 18.2-289, 18.2-300,\n18.2-308.2, 18.2-308.2:1, 18.2-328, 18.2-346, 18.2-346.01, 18.2-348, 18.2-348.1,\n18.2-349, 18.2-355, 18.2-356, 18.2-357, 18.2-357.1, 18.2-368, 18.2-369, or\n18.2-374.1, Article 8 (\u00a7 18.2-433.1 et seq.) of Chapter 9, Article 1 (\u00a7\n18.2-434 et seq.) of Chapter 10, Article 2 (\u00a7 18.2-438 et seq.) of Chapter 10,\nArticle 3 (\u00a7 18.2-446 et seq.) of Chapter 10, Article 1.1 (\u00a7 18.2-498.1 et\nseq.) of Chapter 12, \u00a7 3.2-6571, 18.2-516, 32.1-314, 58.1-1008.2, 58.1-1017, or\n58.1-1017.1; or any substantially similar offenses under the laws of any other\nstate, the District of Columbia, or the United States or its territories.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, cc. 883, 996; 2008, c. 681; 2009, cc. 662, 847; 2013, c. 626;\n2015, cc. 690, 691; 2019, cc. 458, 617; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 188; 2023, cc.\n357, 358, 607, 608.","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}}