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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>54216</law_id><section_number>18.2-258.02</section_number><catch_line>Maintaining a fortified drug house; penalty</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>19.2-303.01</reference><reference>19.2-392.02</reference><reference>53.1-231.2</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="18.2">Crimes and Offenses Generally</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="7">Crimes Involving Health and Safety</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Drugs</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Any office, store, shop, restaurant, dance hall, theater, poolroom, clubhouse, storehouse, warehouse, dwelling house, apartment or building or structure of any kind which is (i) substantially altered from its original status by means of reinforcement with the <span class="dictionary">intent</span> to impede, deter or delay lawful entry by a <span class="dictionary">law</span>-enforcement officer into such structure, (ii) being used for the purpose of manufacturing or distributing controlled substances or marijuana, and (iii) the <span class="dictionary">object</span> of a valid <span class="dictionary">search warrant</span>, shall be considered a fortified drug house. Any person who maintains or operates a fortified drug house is guilty of a Class 5 <span class="dictionary">felony</span>.</p></section></text><history>1996, c. 913; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
