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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Larceny and Receiving Stolen Goods.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Crimes Against Property”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”.
It’s comprised of the following 28 sections.
§ 18.2-100 Removal of crop by tenant before rents and advances are satisfied
§ 18.2-101 Selling, etc., of goods distrained or levied on
§ 18.2-102 Unauthorized use of animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat; consent; accessories or accomplices
§ 18.2-102.1 Removal of shopping cart from store premises
§ 18.2-102.2 Unauthorized use of dairy milk cases or milk crates; penalty
§ 18.2-103 Concealing or taking possession of merchandise; altering price tags; transferring goods from one container to another; counseling, etc., another in performance of such acts
§ 18.2-103.1 Organized retail theft; penalty
§ 18.2-104 Repealed
§ 18.2-104.1 Liability upon conviction under § 18.2-103
§ 18.2-105 Repealed
§ 18.2-105.1 Detention of suspected shoplifter
§ 18.2-105.2 Manufacture, sale, etc., of devices to shield against electronic detection of shoplifting prohibited; penalty
§ 18.2-106 "Agents of the merchant" defined
§ 18.2-107 Theft or destruction of public records by others than officers
§ 18.2-108 Receiving, etc., stolen goods
§ 18.2-108.01 Larceny with intent to sell or distribute; sale of stolen property; penalty
§ 18.2-108.1 Receipt of stolen firearm
§ 18.2-109 Receipt or transfer of possession of stolen vehicle, aircraft or boat
§ 18.2-110 Repealed
§ 18.2-110.1 Mail theft; penalty
§ 18.2-95 Grand larceny defined; how punished
§ 18.2-96 Petit larceny defined; how punished
§ 18.2-96.1 Identification of certain personalty
§ 18.2-97 Larceny of certain animals and poultry
§ 18.2-97.1 Removal of a transmitting device; penalty
§ 18.2-98 Larceny of bank notes, checks, etc., or any book of accounts
§ 18.2-98.1 Repealed
§ 18.2-99 Larceny of things fixed to the freehold