                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADVOCACY OF CHANGE IN GOVERNMENT BY FORCE, VIOLENCE OR OTHER UNLAWFUL MEANS (§
18.2-484)

It shall be unlawful for any person, group, or organization to advocate any
change, by force, violence, or other unlawful means in the government of the
Commonwealth of Virginia or any of its subdivisions or in the government of the
United States of America.
		It shall be unlawful for any person to join, assist or otherwise contribute to
any group or organization which, to the knowledge of such person, advocates or
has as its purpose, aim or objective, any change, by force, violence, or other
unlawful means in the government of the Commonwealth of Virginia or any of its
subdivisions or in the government of the United States of America.
		Violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony.
		Nothing herein shall be construed to limit or prohibit the advocacy, orally or
otherwise, of any change, by peaceful means, in the government of the
Commonwealth or any of its subdivisions or in the government of the United
States.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-421; 1960, c. 358; 1962, c. 343; 1975, cc. 14, 15.