Homicide

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Homicide.” It is part of Chapter 4 “Crimes Against the Person”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 18.2-30	Murder and manslaughter declared felonies
§ 18.2-31	Aggravated 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	Reserved
§ 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
§ 18.2-36.3	Involuntary manslaughter; certain drug offenses
§ 18.2-37	How and where homicide prosecuted and punished if death occur without the Commonwealth
§ 18.2-37.1	Certain matters not to constitute defenses