CODE OF VIRGINIA

TRESPASS BY HUNTERS USING DOGS; PENALTY (§ 18.2-132.1)

Any person who intentionally releases hunting dogs on the lands of another which
have been posted in accordance with the provisions of § 18.2-134.1 to hunt
without the consent of the landowner or his agent is guilty of a Class 3
misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation of this section within three years
is a Class 1 misdemeanor and, upon conviction, the court shall revoke such
person’s hunting or trapping license for a period of one year. The fact
that hunting dogs are present on the lands of another alone is not sufficient
evidence to prove that the person acted intentionally.

HISTORY: 2016, c. 373.