76901518.2-57.2Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Crimes And Offenses GenerallyCrimes Against The PersonAssaults And Bodily WoundingsAssault and battery against a family or household member; penalty1991, c. 238; 1992, cc. 526, 886; 1996, c. 866; 1997, c. 603; 1999, cc. 697, 721, 807; 2004, cc. 448, 738; 2009, c. 726; 2014, c. 660.Rickman v. Com.2265993535 S.E.2d 1872000-10-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1065471/rickman-v-com/ . . . family or household member in violation of Code § 18.2-57.2, his third such conviction within ten . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>United States v. White09-4114606 F.3d 1442010-06-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/147555/united-states-v-white/ . . . County, Virginia, of violating VA CODE ANN. § 18.2-57.2 for "assault and battery against a . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitGoodwin v. Com.1701952477 S.E.2d 7811996-11-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067727/goodwin-v-com/ . . . battery of his former spouse in violation of Code § 18.2-57.2. On appeal, Goodwin contends that (1) . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Holmes v. Com.2799021589 S.E.2d 112003-11-25https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064065/holmes-v-com/ . . . Anthony Holmes of felony domestic assault, Code § 18.2-57.2.[1] He contends the evidence fails to . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Dwayne A. Farmer v. Commonwealth of Virginia13891212013-08-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1061371/dwayne-a-farmer-v-commonwealth-of-virginia/ . . . family member, third offense, under Code § 18.2-57.2(B).1 Appellant argues that the . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Epps v. Com.Record No. 0665-97-2502 S.E.2d 1401998-07-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1277083/epps-v-com/ . . . Evans Epps was convicted of violating Code § 18.2-57.2 ("commit[ing] an assault and battery . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Bchara v. Bchara1529014563 S.E.2d 3982002-05-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064643/bchara-v-bchara/ . . . people are cohabiting for purposes of Code § 18.2-57.2). . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Nolen v. Com.2422071673 S.E.2d 9202009-03-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062521/nolen-v-com/ . . . and assault and battery in violation of Code § 18.2-57.2. However, appellant does not challenge . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Frazier v. Com.Record No. 2512-01-3579 S.E.2d 6282003-04-29https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1305590/frazier-v-com/ . . . relations district court's jurisdiction); Code § 18.2-57.2 (imposing heightened penalties for . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Stroud v. Stroud3158054641 S.E.2d 1422007-02-27https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063097/stroud-v-stroud/ . . . Va. 60. There the General opined that Code § 18.2-57.2(A), which criminalizes assault and battery . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Rickman v. Com.2265993535 S.E.2d 1872000-10-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1065471/rickman-v-com/ . . . family or household member in violation of Code § 18.2-57.2, his third such conviction within ten . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>United States v. White09-4114606 F.3d 1442010-06-01https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/147555/united-states-v-white/ . . . County, Virginia, of violating VA CODE ANN. § 18.2-57.2 for "assault and battery against a . . . Court of Appeals for the Fourth CircuitGoodwin v. Com.1701952477 S.E.2d 7811996-11-19https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067727/goodwin-v-com/ . . . battery of his former spouse in violation of Code § 18.2-57.2. On appeal, Goodwin contends that (1) . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Holmes v. Com.2799021589 S.E.2d 112003-11-25https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064065/holmes-v-com/ . . . Anthony Holmes of felony domestic assault, Code § 18.2-57.2.[1] He contends the evidence fails to . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Dwayne A. Farmer v. Commonwealth of Virginia13891212013-08-13https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1061371/dwayne-a-farmer-v-commonwealth-of-virginia/ . . . family member, third offense, under Code § 18.2-57.2(B).1 Appellant argues that the . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Epps v. Com.Record No. 0665-97-2502 S.E.2d 1401998-07-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1277083/epps-v-com/ . . . Evans Epps was convicted of violating Code § 18.2-57.2 ("commit[ing] an assault and battery . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Bchara v. Bchara1529014563 S.E.2d 3982002-05-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064643/bchara-v-bchara/ . . . people are cohabiting for purposes of Code § 18.2-57.2). . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Nolen v. Com.2422071673 S.E.2d 9202009-03-24https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1062521/nolen-v-com/ . . . and assault and battery in violation of Code § 18.2-57.2. However, appellant does not challenge . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Frazier v. Com.Record No. 2512-01-3579 S.E.2d 6282003-04-29https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1305590/frazier-v-com/ . . . relations district court's jurisdiction); Code § 18.2-57.2 (imposing heightened penalties for . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Stroud v. Stroud3158054641 S.E.2d 1422007-02-27https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063097/stroud-v-stroud/ . . . Va. 60. There the General opined that Code § 18.2-57.2(A), which criminalizes assault and battery . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-57.2/16.1-228Definitions/16.1-228/16.1-253.4Emergency protective orders authorized in certain cases; penalty/16.1-253.4/18.2-51Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc/18.2-51/18.2-51.2Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty/18.2-51.2/18.2-51.6Strangulation of another; penalty/18.2-51.6/18.2-52Malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire/18.2-52//18.2-57.2/18.2/4/4/18.2-57.215.2-170515.2-170716.1-253.416.1-278.816.1-309.116.1-69.5517.1-80518.2-46.118.2-57.318.2-57.419.2-11.0119.2-120.119.2-15119.2-29919.2-81.337.2-408.137.2-41637.2-50652-3563.2-172363.2-1726Any person who commits an assault and battery against a family or household member is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.sectionAA1Upon a conviction for assault and battery against a family or household member, where it is alleged in the warrant, petition, information, or indictment on which a person is convicted, that such person has been previously convicted of two offenses against a family or household member of (i) assault and battery against a family or household member in violation of this section, (ii) malicious wounding or unlawful wounding in violation of § 18.2-51, (iii) aggravated malicious wounding in violation of § 18.2-51.2, (iv) malicious bodily injury by means of a substance in violation of § 18.2-52, (v) strangulation in violation of § 18.2-51.6, or (vi) an offense under the law of any other jurisdiction which has the same elements of any of the above offenses, in any combination, all of which occurred within a period of 20 years, and each of which occurred on a different date, such person is guilty of a Class 6 felony.sectionBB1Whenever a warrant for a violation of this section is issued, the magistrate shall issue an emergency protective order as authorized by § 16.1-253.4, except if the defendant is a minor, an emergency protective order shall not be required.sectionCC1