Homicide
This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Homicide.” It is part of Title 18.2, titled “Crimes And Offenses Generally.” It is part of Chapter 4, titled “Crimes Against The Person.” It’s comprised of the following 13 sections.
- § 18.2-30
- Murder and manslaughter declared felonies
- § 18.2-31
- Capital murder defined; punishment
- § 18.2-32
- First and second degree murder defined; punishment
- § 18.2-32.1
- Murder of a pregnant woman; penalty
- § 18.2-32.2
- Killing a fetus; penalty
- § 18.2-32.3
- Human infant; independent and separate existence
- § 18.2-33
- Felony homicide defined; punishment
- § 18.2-34
- Repealed
- § 18.2-35
- How voluntary manslaughter punished
- § 18.2-36
- How involuntary manslaughter punished
- § 18.2-36.1
- Certain conduct punishable as involuntary manslaughter
- § 18.2-36.2
- Involuntary manslaughter; operating a watercraft while under the influence; penalties
- § 18.2-37
- How and where homicide prosecuted and punished if death occur without the Commonwealth