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Virginia Code Title 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally § 18.2-15. Place of punishment

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Imprisonment for conviction of a felony shall be by confinement in a state correctional facility, unless in Class 5 and Class 6 felonies the jury or court trying the case without a jury fixes the punishment at confinement in jail. Imprisonment for conviction of a misdemeanor shall be by confinement in jail.

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