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19.2-244 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2 or (ii) any county or city where the victim of the larceny resides.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":280855,"text":"Any person who (i) commits larceny from the person of another of money or other thing of value of $5 or more, (ii) commits simple larceny not from the person of another of goods and chattels of the value of $1,000 or more, or (iii) commits simple larceny not from the person of another of any firearm, regardless of the firearm&#8217;s value, shall be guilty of grand larceny, punishable by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than 20 years or, in the discretion of the jury or court trying the case without a jury, be confined in jail for a period not exceeding 12 months or fined not more than $2,500, either or both.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":280856,"text":"A prosecution for a violation of this section may be had in (i) any place of venue under Article 2 (&#xA7; 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It has been modified 10 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 1966, chapter 247; in 1975, chapters 14, 15, and 603; in 1980, chapter 175; in 1991, chapter 710; in 1992, chapter 822; in 1998, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?981+ful+CHAP0821\">821<\/a>; in 2018, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0764\">764<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?181+ful+CHAP0765\">765<\/a>; in 2020, chapters <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0089\">89<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?201+ful+CHAP0401\">401<\/a>; in 2024, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0475\">475<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":54750,"section_number":"18.2-105.1","catch_line":"Detention of suspected shoplifter","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-105.1\/"},{"id":54258,"section_number":"18.2-111","catch_line":"Embezzlement deemed larceny; 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how punished","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-95","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> Any person who (i) commits <span class=\"dictionary\">larceny<\/span> from the person of another of money or other thing of value of $5 or more, (ii) commits simple <span class=\"dictionary\">larceny<\/span> not from the person of another of goods and chattels of the value of $1,000 or more, or (iii) commits simple <span class=\"dictionary\">larceny<\/span> not from the person of another of any firearm, regardless of the firearm&#8217;s value, shall be guilty of grand <span class=\"dictionary\">larceny<\/span>, punishable by imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more than 20 years or, in the discretion of the <span class=\"dictionary\">jury<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> trying the case without a <span class=\"dictionary\">jury<\/span>, be confined in jail for a period not exceeding 12 months or fined not more than $2,500, either or both. <a id=\"paragraph-280855\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-95\/#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> A <span class=\"dictionary\">prosecution<\/span> for a violation of this section may be had in (i) any place of <span class=\"dictionary\">venue<\/span> under Article 2 (&#xA7; <a class=\"law\" title=\"Venue in general\" href=\"\/19.2-244\/\">19.2-244<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2 or (ii) any county or city where the victim of the <span class=\"dictionary\">larceny<\/span> resides. <a id=\"paragraph-280856\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/18.2-95\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nGRAND LARCENY DEFINED; HOW PUNISHED (\u00a7 18.2-95)\n\nA. Any person who (i) commits larceny from the person of another of money or\nother thing of value of $5 or more, (ii) commits simple larceny not from the\nperson of another of goods and chattels of the value of $1,000 or more, or (iii)\ncommits simple larceny not from the person of another of any firearm, regardless\nof the firearm&#8217;s value, shall be guilty of grand larceny, punishable by\nimprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more\nthan 20 years or, in the discretion of the jury or court trying the case without\na jury, be confined in jail for a period not exceeding 12 months or fined not\nmore than $2,500, either or both.\n\nB. A prosecution for a violation of this section may be had in (i) any place of\nvenue under Article 2 (&#xA7; 19.2-244 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2 or\n(ii) any county or city where the victim of the larceny resides.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-100; 1960, c. 358; 1966, c. 247; 1975, cc. 14, 15,\n603; 1980, c. 175; 1991, c. 710; 1992, c. 822; 1998, c. 821; 2018, cc. 764, 765;\n2020, cc. 89, 401; 2024, c. 475.","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}}