                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

GRAND LARCENY DEFINED; HOW PUNISHED (§ 18.2-95)

A. Any person who (i) commits larceny from the person of another of money or
other thing of value of $5 or more, (ii) commits simple larceny not from the
person of another of goods and chattels of the value of $1,000 or more, or (iii)
commits simple larceny not from the person of another of any firearm, regardless
of the firearm&#8217;s value, shall be guilty of grand larceny, punishable by
imprisonment in a state correctional facility for not less than one nor more
than 20 years or, in the discretion of the jury or court trying the case without
a jury, be confined in jail for a period not exceeding 12 months or fined not
more than $2,500, either or both.

B. A prosecution for a violation of this section may be had in (i) any place of
venue under Article 2 (&#xA7; 19.2-244 et seq.) of Chapter 15 of Title 19.2 or
(ii) any county or city where the victim of the larceny resides.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 18.1-100; 1960, c. 358; 1966, c. 247; 1975, cc. 14, 15,
603; 1980, c. 175; 1991, c. 710; 1992, c. 822; 1998, c. 821; 2018, cc. 764, 765;
2020, cc. 89, 401; 2024, c. 475.