Principals and Accessories

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This is Chapter 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Principals and Accessories.” It is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”. It contains 4 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 4 sections.

§ 18.2-18	How principals in second degree and accessories before the fact punished
§ 18.2-19	How accessories after the fact punished; certain exceptions
§ 18.2-20	Reserved
§ 18.2-21	When and where accessories tried; how indicted