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Upon a finding that a person knowingly and willfully violated any provision of \u00a7 22.1-254, except for clause (ii) of subsection A, or any provision of \u00a7\u00a7 22.1-255, 22.1-258, or \u00a7 22.1-267 and that such person has been convicted previously of a violation of any provision of \u00a7 22.1-254, except for clause (ii) of subsection A, or any provision of \u00a7\u00a7 22.1-255, 22.1-258 or \u00a7 22.1-267, such person shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":298248,"text":"Any person violating the provisions of either \u00a7 22.1-254, except for clause (ii) of subsection A, \u00a7\u00a7 22.1-255, 22.1-258, 22.1-267, or the parental responsibility provisions relating to compulsory school attendance included in \u00a7 22.1-279.3, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1976, chapter 283; in 1980, chapter 559; in 1990, chapter 797; in 1991, chapter 295; in 1996, chapters 891<\/a> and 964<\/a>; in 1999, chapters 488<\/a>, 526<\/a>, and 552<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 573<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62708,"section_number":"16.1-278.5","catch_line":"Children in need of supervision","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.5\/"},{"id":74736,"section_number":"63.2-606","catch_line":"Eligibility for TANF; school attendance","order_by":null,"url":"\/63.2-606\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64677,"section_number":"22.1-254","catch_line":"Compulsory attendance required; excuses and waivers; alternative education program attendance; exemptions from article","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-254\/"},{"id":60397,"section_number":"22.1-255","catch_line":"Nonresident children","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-255\/"},{"id":72504,"section_number":"22.1-258","catch_line":"Appointment of attendance officers; notification when pupil fails to report to school; plan; conference; court proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-258\/"},{"id":55064,"section_number":"22.1-267","catch_line":"Proceedings against habitually absent child","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-267\/"},{"id":54140,"section_number":"22.1-279.3","catch_line":"Parental responsibility and involvement requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/22.1-279.3\/"}],"permalink":{"id":182185,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83240,"identifier":"22.1-263","token":"22.1\/14\/1\/22.1-263","url":"\/22.1-263\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/22.1-263\/","token":"22.1\/14\/1\/22.1-263","dublin_core":{"Title":"Violation constitutes misdemeanor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 22.1-263","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person violating the provisions of either \u00a7 22.1-254<\/a>, except for clause (ii) of subsection A, \u00a7\u00a7 22.1-255<\/a>, 22.1-258<\/a>, 22.1-267<\/a>, or the parental responsibility provisions relating to compulsory school attendance included in \u00a7 22.1-279.3<\/a>, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>. Upon a finding<\/span> that a person knowingly and willfully violated any provision of \u00a7 22.1-254<\/a>, except for clause (ii) of subsection A, or any provision of \u00a7\u00a7 22.1-255<\/a>, 22.1-258<\/a>, or \u00a7 22.1-267<\/a> and that such person has been convicted previously of a violation of any provision of \u00a7 22.1-254<\/a>, except for clause (ii) of subsection A, or any provision of \u00a7\u00a7 22.1-255<\/a>, 22.1-258<\/a> or \u00a7 22.1-267<\/a>, such person shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIOLATION CONSTITUTES MISDEMEANOR (\u00a7 22.1-263)\n\nAny person violating the provisions of either \u00a7 22.1-254, except for clause\n(ii) of subsection A, \u00a7\u00a7 22.1-255, 22.1-258, 22.1-267, or the parental\nresponsibility provisions relating to compulsory school attendance included in\n\u00a7 22.1-279.3, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Upon a finding that a\nperson knowingly and willfully violated any provision of \u00a7 22.1-254, except for\nclause (ii) of subsection A, or any provision of \u00a7\u00a7 22.1-255, 22.1-258, or \u00a7\n22.1-267 and that such person has been convicted previously of a violation of\nany provision of \u00a7 22.1-254, except for clause (ii) of subsection A, or any\nprovision of \u00a7\u00a7 22.1-255, 22.1-258 or \u00a7 22.1-267, such person shall be guilty\nof a Class 2 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 22-275.5; 1959, Ex. Sess., c. 72; 1976, c. 283; 1980, c.\n559; 1990, c. 797; 1991, c. 295; 1996, cc. 891, 964; 1999, cc. 488, 526, 552;\n2004, c. 573.","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}}