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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 1982, chapter 502; in 2020, chapter 1002<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 336<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 368<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54447,"section_number":"15.2-1716.1","catch_line":"Reimbursement of expenses incurred in responding to terrorism hoax incident, bomb threat, or malicious activation of fire alarm","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1716.1\/"},{"id":74546,"section_number":"16.1-278.9","catch_line":"Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truancy","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.9\/"},{"id":76798,"section_number":"18.2-431","catch_line":"Duty of telephone companies; notices in directories","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-431\/"},{"id":86583,"section_number":"18.2-46.1","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-46.1\/"},{"id":82342,"section_number":"18.2-84","catch_line":"Causing, inciting, etc., commission of act proscribed by \u00a7 18.2-83","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-84\/"},{"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":64442,"section_number":"22.1-279.3:1","catch_line":"Reports of certain acts to school authorities; reports of certain acts by school authorities to parents; reports of certain acts by school authorities to law enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-279.3_1\/"},{"id":81648,"section_number":"63.2-901.1","catch_line":"Criminal history and central registry check for placements of children","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-901.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":165327,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65236,"identifier":"18.2-83","token":"18.2\/5\/1\/18.2-83","url":"\/18.2-83\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-83\/","token":"18.2\/5\/1\/18.2-83","dublin_core":{"Title":"Threats to bomb, damage, or discharge a firearm within or at buildings or means of transportation; false information as to danger to such buildings, etc.; punishment; venue","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-83","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any person (i) who makes and communicates to another by any means any threat to bomb, burn, destroy, discharge a firearm within or at, or in any manner damage any place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation or (ii) who communicates to another, by any means, information, knowing the same to be false, as to the existence of any peril of bombing, burning, destruction, discharging of a firearm within or at, or damage to any such place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation is guilty of a Class 5 felony<\/span>, provided, however, that if such person is under 18 years of age, he is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A violation of this section may be prosecuted either in the jurisdiction<\/span> from which the communication was made or in the jurisdiction<\/span> where the communication was received. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTHREATS TO BOMB, DAMAGE, OR DISCHARGE A FIREARM WITHIN OR AT BUILDINGS OR MEANS\nOF TRANSPORTATION; FALSE INFORMATION AS TO DANGER TO SUCH BUILDINGS, ETC.;\nPUNISHMENT; VENUE (\u00a7 18.2-83)\n\nA. Any person (i) who makes and communicates to another by any means any threat\nto bomb, burn, destroy, discharge a firearm within or at, or in any manner\ndamage any place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of\ntransportation or (ii) who communicates to another, by any means, information,\nknowing the same to be false, as to the existence of any peril of bombing,\nburning, destruction, discharging of a firearm within or at, or damage to any\nsuch place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation\nis guilty of a Class 5 felony, provided, however, that if such person is under\n18 years of age, he is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.\n\nB. A violation of this section may be prosecuted either in the jurisdiction from\nwhich the communication was made or in the jurisdiction where the communication\nwas received.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 18.1-78.1 through 18.2-78.4; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc.\n14, 15; 1982, c. 502; 2020, c. 1002; 2022, c. 336; 2025, c. 368.","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}}