                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

&#8220;CLANDESTINE ORGANIZATION&#8221; DEFINED (§ 18.2-420)

&#8220;Clandestine organization&#8221; means: any organization (1) which
conceals, or attempts to conceal, its name, activities or membership, or the
names, activities or membership of any chapter, branch, unit or affiliate
thereof, by the use of cover-names, codes, or any deceptive practice or other
means, or (2) whose members shall be required, urged, or instructed, or shall
adopt any practice, to conceal their membership or affiliation and that of
others in or with such organization, or (3) whose members shall take any oath or
pledge, or shall administer any such oath or pledge to those associated with
them, to maintain in secrecy any matter or knowledge committed to them by the
organization or by any member thereof, or (4) which shall transact business or
advance any purpose at any secret meeting or meetings which are guarded or
secured against intrusion by persons not associated with it, and (5) whose
purpose, policy or activity includes the unlawful use of violence, threats, or
intimidation in accomplishing any of its objectives.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-380.1; 1968, c. 792; 1975, cc. 14, 15.