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HB 863 Assault and battery; penalty when committed against a family or household member.

Introduced by: Kathy J. Byron | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Third offense assault and battery against a family or household member. Provides that upon a conviction for assault and battery against a family or household member, when the person has been previously convicted of two offenses of (i) assault and battery against a family or household member in violation of § 18.2-57.2, (ii) malicious wounding in violation of § 18.2-51, (iii) aggravated malicious wounding in violation of § 18.2-51.2, (iv) malicious bodily injury by means of a substance in violation of § 18.2-52, or (v) an offense under the law of any other jurisdiction which has the same elements as any of the above offenses, in any combination, all of which occurred within a period of 10 years, and each of which occurred on a different date, the person is guilty of a Class 6 felony. Currently, the Class 6 felony applies only if the prior convictions were for assault and battery against a family or household member.


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