{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/18.2-67.7_1.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/18.2-67.7_1.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/18.2-67.7_1.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/18.2-67.7_1.html"}],"law_id":71168,"edition_id":1,"section_id":71168,"structure_id":13101,"section_number":"18.2-67.7:1","catch_line":"Evidence of similar crimes in child sexual offense cases (Supreme Court Rule 2:413 derived from this section)","history":"2014, c. 782.","full_text":"A\n\nIn a criminal case in which the defendant is accused of a felony sexual offense involving a child victim, evidence of the defendant&#8217;s conviction of another sexual offense or offenses is admissible and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant.B\n\nThe Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant 14 days prior to trial notice of its intention to introduce copies of final orders evidencing the defendant&#8217;s qualifying prior criminal convictions. Such notice shall include (i) the date of each prior conviction, (ii) the name and jurisdiction of the court where each prior conviction was obtained, and (iii) each offense of which the defendant was convicted. Prior to commencement of the trial, the Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant photocopies of certified copies of the final orders that it intends to introduce.C\n\nThis section shall not be construed to limit the admission or consideration of evidence under any other section or rule of court.D\n\nFor purposes of this section, &#8220;sexual offense&#8221; means any offense or any attempt or conspiracy to engage in any offense described in Article 7 (&#xA7; 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 or &#xA7; 18.2-370, 18.2-370.01, or 18.2-370.1 or any substantially similar offense under the laws of another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States.E\n\nEvidence offered in a criminal case pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be subject to exclusion in accordance with the Virginia Rules of Evidence, including but not limited to Rule 2:403.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":256540,"text":"In a criminal case in which the defendant is accused of a felony sexual offense involving a child victim, evidence of the defendant&#8217;s conviction of another sexual offense or offenses is admissible and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":256541,"text":"The Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant 14 days prior to trial notice of its intention to introduce copies of final orders evidencing the defendant&#8217;s qualifying prior criminal convictions. Such notice shall include (i) the date of each prior conviction, (ii) the name and jurisdiction of the court where each prior conviction was obtained, and (iii) each offense of which the defendant was convicted. Prior to commencement of the trial, the Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant photocopies of certified copies of the final orders that it intends to introduce.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":256542,"text":"This section shall not be construed to limit the admission or consideration of evidence under any other section or rule of court.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":256543,"text":"For purposes of this section, &#8220;sexual offense&#8221; means any offense or any attempt or conspiracy to engage in any offense described in Article 7 (&#xA7; 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 or &#xA7; 18.2-370, 18.2-370.01, or 18.2-370.1 or any substantially similar offense under the laws of another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":256544,"text":"Evidence offered in a criminal case pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be subject to exclusion in accordance with the Virginia Rules of Evidence, including but not limited to Rule 2:403.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13101,"edition_id":1,"name":"Criminal Sexual Assault","identifier":"7","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13100,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:17","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:17","permalink":{"id":165125,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13101,"identifier":"7","token":"18.2\/4\/7","url":"\/18.2\/4\/7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13100,"edition_id":1,"name":"Crimes Against the Person","identifier":"4","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12972,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:17","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:17","permalink":{"id":164763,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13100,"identifier":"4","token":"18.2\/4","url":"\/18.2\/4\/","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":75662,"structure_id":13101,"section_number":"18.2-61","catch_line":"Rape","url":"\/18.2-61\/","token":"18.2\/4\/7\/18.2-61","metadata":false},{"id":78807,"structure_id":13101,"section_number":"18.2-61.1","catch_line":"Testing of certain persons for sexually transmitted infections","url":"\/18.2-61.1\/","token":"18.2\/4\/7\/18.2-61.1","metadata":false},{"id":67245,"structure_id":13101,"section_number":"18.2-62","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/18.2-62\/","token":"18.2\/4\/7\/18.2-62","metadata":false},{"id":76651,"structure_id":13101,"section_number":"18.2-63","catch_line":"Carnal knowledge of child between thirteen and fifteen years of age","url":"\/18.2-63\/","token":"18.2\/4\/7\/18.2-63","metadata":false},{"id":54142,"structure_id":13101,"section_number":"18.2-63.1","catch_line":"Death of victim","url":"\/18.2-63.1\/","token":"18.2\/4\/7\/18.2-63.1","metadata":false},{"id":61006,"structure_id":13101,"section_number":"18.2-64","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/18.2-64\/","token":"18.2\/4\/7\/18.2-64","metadata":false},{"id":67558,"structure_id":13101,"section_number":"18.2-64.1","catch_line":"Carnal knowledge of certain minors","url":"\/18.2-64.1\/","token":"18.2\/4\/7\/18.2-64.1","metadata":false},{"id":77968,"structure_id":13101,"section_number":"18.2-64.2","catch_line":"Carnal knowledge of a person detained or arrested by a law-enforcement officer or an inmate, parolee, probationer, juvenile detainee, pretrial defendant or posttrial offender, or confidential informant; 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?141+ful+CHAP0782\">782<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60265,"section_number":"18.2-370","catch_line":"Taking indecent liberties with children; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-370\/"},{"id":62948,"section_number":"18.2-370.01","catch_line":"Indecent liberties by children; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-370.01\/"},{"id":80307,"section_number":"18.2-370.1","catch_line":"Taking indecent liberties with child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-370.1\/"},{"id":75662,"section_number":"18.2-61","catch_line":"Rape","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-61\/"}],"permalink":{"id":165231,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71168,"identifier":"18.2-67.7:1","token":"18.2\/4\/7\/18.2-67.7_1","url":"\/18.2-67.7_1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-67.7_1\/","token":"18.2\/4\/7\/18.2-67.7_1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Evidence of similar crimes in child sexual offense cases (Supreme Court Rule 2:413 derived from this section)","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-67.7:1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> In a criminal case in which the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> is <span class=\"dictionary\">accused<\/span> of a <span class=\"dictionary\">felony<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">sexual offense<\/span> involving a child victim, <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span>&#8217;s <span class=\"dictionary\">conviction<\/span> of another <span class=\"dictionary\">sexual offense<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">offenses<\/span> is <span class=\"dictionary\">admissible<\/span> and may be considered for its bearing on any matter to which it is relevant. <a id=\"paragraph-256540\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-67.7_1\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> The Commonwealth shall provide to the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> 14 days prior to <span class=\"dictionary\">trial<\/span> notice of its intention to introduce copies of <span class=\"dictionary\">final orders<\/span> evidencing the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span>&#8217;s qualifying prior criminal <span class=\"dictionary\">convictions<\/span>. Such notice shall include (i) the date of each prior <span class=\"dictionary\">conviction<\/span>, (ii) the name and <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> where each prior <span class=\"dictionary\">conviction<\/span> was obtained, and (iii) each offense of which the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> was convicted. Prior to commencement of the <span class=\"dictionary\">trial<\/span>, the Commonwealth shall provide to the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> photocopies of certified copies of the <span class=\"dictionary\">final orders<\/span> that it intends to introduce. <a id=\"paragraph-256541\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-67.7_1\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"C\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">C.<\/span> This section shall not be construed to limit the admission or consideration of <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span> under any other section or rule of <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span>. <a id=\"paragraph-256542\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-67.7_1\/#C\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"D\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">D.<\/span> For purposes of this section, &#8220;<span class=\"dictionary\">sexual offense<\/span>&#8221; means any offense or any attempt or conspiracy to engage in any offense described in Article 7 (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Rape\" href=\"\/18.2-61\/\">18.2-61<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 4 or &#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Taking indecent liberties with children; penalties\" href=\"\/18.2-370\/\">18.2-370<\/a>, <a class=\"law\" title=\"Indecent liberties by children; penalty\" href=\"\/18.2-370.01\/\">18.2-370.01<\/a>, or <a class=\"law\" title=\"Taking indecent liberties with child by person in custodial or supervisory relationship; penalties\" href=\"\/18.2-370.1\/\">18.2-370.1<\/a> or any substantially similar offense under the <span class=\"dictionary\">laws<\/span> of another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States. <a id=\"paragraph-256543\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-67.7_1\/#D\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"E\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">E.<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">Evidence<\/span> offered in a criminal case pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be subject to exclusion in accordance with the Virginia Rules of <span class=\"dictionary\">Evidence<\/span>, including but not limited to Rule 2:403. <a id=\"paragraph-256544\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-67.7_1\/#E\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nEVIDENCE OF SIMILAR CRIMES IN CHILD SEXUAL OFFENSE CASES (SUPREME COURT RULE\n2:413 DERIVED FROM THIS SECTION) (\u00a7 18.2-67.7:1)\n\nA. In a criminal case in which the defendant is accused of a felony sexual\noffense involving a child victim, evidence of the defendant&#8217;s conviction\nof another sexual offense or offenses is admissible and may be considered for\nits bearing on any matter to which it is relevant.\n\nB. The Commonwealth shall provide to the defendant 14 days prior to trial notice\nof its intention to introduce copies of final orders evidencing the\ndefendant&#8217;s qualifying prior criminal convictions. Such notice shall\ninclude (i) the date of each prior conviction, (ii) the name and jurisdiction of\nthe court where each prior conviction was obtained, and (iii) each offense of\nwhich the defendant was convicted. Prior to commencement of the trial, the\nCommonwealth shall provide to the defendant photocopies of certified copies of\nthe final orders that it intends to introduce.\n\nC. This section shall not be construed to limit the admission or consideration\nof evidence under any other section or rule of court.\n\nD. For purposes of this section, &#8220;sexual offense&#8221; means any offense\nor any attempt or conspiracy to engage in any offense described in Article 7\n(&#xA7; 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 or &#xA7; 18.2-370, 18.2-370.01, or\n18.2-370.1 or any substantially similar offense under the laws of another state\nor territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United\nStates.\n\nE. Evidence offered in a criminal case pursuant to the provisions of this\nsection shall be subject to exclusion in accordance with the Virginia Rules of\nEvidence, including but not limited to Rule 2:403.\n\nHISTORY: 2014, c. 782.","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}}