Classification of Criminal Offenses and Punishment Therefor

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Classification of Criminal Offenses and Punishment Therefor.” It is part of Chapter 1 “In General”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”.

It’s comprised of the following 11 sections.

§ 18.2-10	Punishment for conviction of felony; penalty
§ 18.2-11	Punishment for conviction of misdemeanor
§ 18.2-12	Same; where no punishment or maximum punishment prescribed
§ 18.2-12.1	Mandatory minimum punishment; definition
§ 18.2-13	Same; by reference
§ 18.2-14	How unclassified offenses punished
§ 18.2-15	Place of punishment
§ 18.2-16	How common-law offenses punished
§ 18.2-17	Repealed
§ 18.2-8	Felonies, misdemeanors and traffic infractions defined
§ 18.2-9	Classification of criminal offenses