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Under the provisions of clause (i), real property shall not be subject to lawful seizure unless the minimum prescribed punishment for the violation is a term of not less than five years.B\n\nAll seizures and forfeitures under this section shall be governed by the procedures contained in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":285329,"text":"The following property shall be subject to lawful seizure by any officer charged with enforcing the provisions of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2: (i) all money, medical equipment, office equipment, laboratory equipment, motor vehicles, and all other personal and real property of any kind or character, used in substantial connection with (a) the illegal manufacture, sale or distribution of controlled substances or possession with intent to sell or distribute controlled substances in violation of § 18.2-248, (b) the sale or distribution of marijuana or possession with intent to distribute marijuana in violation of subdivisions (a)(2), (a)(3) and (c) of § 18.2-248.1, or (c) a drug-related offense in violation of § 18.2-474.1; (ii) everything of value furnished, or intended to be furnished, in exchange for a controlled substance in violation of § 18.2-248 or for marijuana in violation of § 18.2-248.1 or for a controlled substance or marijuana in violation of § 18.2-474.1; and (iii) all moneys or other property, real or personal, traceable to such an exchange, together with any interest or profits derived from the investment of such money or other property. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 17 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 1970, chapter 650; in 1972, chapter 799; in 1973, chapter 171; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15; in 1976, chapter 132; in 1979, chapter 435; in 1982, chapter 462; in 1985, chapter 569; in 1986, chapters 449 and 485; in 1988, chapters 575 and 753; in 1989, chapters 638 and 690; in 1993, chapter 825; in 1999, chapter 269<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 995<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 384<\/a> and 410<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 674<\/a> and 719<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":84070,"section_number":"18.2-247","catch_line":"Use of terms \"controlled substances,\" \"marijuana,\" \"Schedules I, II, III, IV, V, and VI,\" \"imitation controlled substance,\" and \"counterfeit controlled substance\" in Title 18.2","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-247\/"},{"id":68693,"section_number":"18.2-248","catch_line":"Manufacturing, selling, giving, distributing, or possessing with intent to manufacture, sell, give, or distribute a controlled substance or an imitation controlled substance prohibited; penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-248\/"},{"id":60632,"section_number":"18.2-248.1","catch_line":"Penalties for sale, gift, distribution or possession with intent to sell, give or distribute marijuana","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-248.1\/"},{"id":78113,"section_number":"18.2-474.1","catch_line":"Delivery of drugs, firearms, explosives, etc., to prisoners or committed persons","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-474.1\/"},{"id":68052,"section_number":"19.2-386.1","catch_line":"Commencing an action of forfeiture","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":170345,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79626,"identifier":"19.2-386.22","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.22","url":"\/19.2-386.22\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-386.22\/","token":"19.2\/22.2\/19.2-386.22","dublin_core":{"Title":"Seizure of property used in connection with or derived from illegal drug transactions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-386.22","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The following property shall be subject to lawful seizure by any officer charged with enforcing the provisions of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 7 of Title 18.2: (i) all money, medical equipment, office equipment, laboratory equipment, motor vehicles, and all other personal and real property of any kind or character, used in substantial connection with (a) the illegal manufacture, sale or distribution of controlled substances or possession<\/span> with intent<\/span> to sell or distribute controlled substances in violation of § 18.2-248<\/a>, (b) the sale or distribution of marijuana or possession<\/span> with intent<\/span> to distribute marijuana in violation of subdivisions (a)(2), (a)(3) and (c) of § 18.2-248.1<\/a>, or (c) a drug-related offense<\/span> in violation of § 18.2-474.1<\/a>; (ii) everything of value furnished, or intended to be furnished, in exchange for a controlled substance in violation of § 18.2-248<\/a> or for marijuana in violation of § 18.2-248.1<\/a> or for a controlled substance or marijuana in violation of § 18.2-474.1<\/a>; and (iii) all moneys or other property, real or personal, traceable to such an exchange, together with any interest or profits derived from the investment of such money or other property. Under the provisions of clause (i), real property shall not be subject to lawful seizure unless the minimum prescribed punishment for the violation is a term of not less than five years. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All seizures and forfeitures under this section shall be governed by the procedures contained in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1<\/a> et seq.). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSEIZURE OF PROPERTY USED IN CONNECTION WITH OR DERIVED FROM ILLEGAL DRUG\nTRANSACTIONS (\u00a7 19.2-386.22)\n\nA. The following property shall be subject to lawful seizure by any officer\ncharged with enforcing the provisions of Article 1 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of\nChapter 7 of Title 18.2: (i) all money, medical equipment, office equipment,\nlaboratory equipment, motor vehicles, and all other personal and real property\nof any kind or character, used in substantial connection with (a) the illegal\nmanufacture, sale or distribution of controlled substances or possession with\nintent to sell or distribute controlled substances in violation of §\n18.2-248, (b) the sale or distribution of marijuana or possession with intent to\ndistribute marijuana in violation of subdivisions (a)(2), (a)(3) and (c) of\n§ 18.2-248.1, or (c) a drug-related offense in violation of §\n18.2-474.1; (ii) everything of value furnished, or intended to be furnished, in\nexchange for a controlled substance in violation of § 18.2-248 or for\nmarijuana in violation of § 18.2-248.1 or for a controlled substance or\nmarijuana in violation of § 18.2-474.1; and (iii) all moneys or other\nproperty, real or personal, traceable to such an exchange, together with any\ninterest or profits derived from the investment of such money or other property.\nUnder the provisions of clause (i), real property shall not be subject to lawful\nseizure unless the minimum prescribed punishment for the violation is a term of\nnot less than five years.\n\nB. All seizures and forfeitures under this section shall be governed by the\nprocedures contained in Chapter 22.1 (§ 19.2-386.1 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-346; 1960, c. 358; 1970, c. 650; 1972, c. 799; 1973,\nc. 171; 1975, cc. 14, 15, \u00a7 18.2-249; 1976, c. 132; 1979, c. 435; 1982, c. 462;\n1985, c. 569; 1986, cc. 449, 485; 1988, cc. 575, 753; 1989, cc. 638, 690; 1993,\nc. 825; 1999, c. 269; 2004, c. 995; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719.","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}}