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It has been modified 2 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.<\/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":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\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":65236,"section_number":"18.2-83","catch_line":"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","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-83\/"}],"permalink":{"id":165331,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82342,"identifier":"18.2-84","token":"18.2\/5\/1\/18.2-84","url":"\/18.2-84\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-84\/","token":"18.2\/5\/1\/18.2-84","dublin_core":{"Title":"Causing, inciting, etc., commission of act proscribed by \u00a7 18.2-83","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-84","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any person fifteen years of age or over, including the parent of any child, who shall cause, encourage, incite, entice or solicit any person, including a child, to commit any act proscribed by the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" 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\" href=\"\/18.2-83\/\">18.2-83<\/a>, shall be guilty of a Class 5 <span class=\"dictionary\">felony<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCAUSING, INCITING, ETC., COMMISSION OF ACT PROSCRIBED BY \u00a7 18.2-83 (\u00a7 18.2-84)\n\nAny person fifteen years of age or over, including the parent of any child, who\nshall cause, encourage, incite, entice or solicit any person, including a child,\nto commit any act proscribed by the provisions of \u00a7 18.2-83, shall be guilty of\na Class 5 felony.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-78.5; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","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}}