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1997 SESSION


CHAPTER 445
An Act to amend and reenact § 18.2-138.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to willful and malicious damage to or defacement of public or private facilities; penalty.
[H 1664]
Approved March 16, 1997

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 18.2-138.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-138.1. Willful and malicious damage to or defacement of public or private facilities; penalty.

Any county, city or town may by ordinance make unlawful the willful and malicious damage to or defacement of any public buildings, facilities and personal property or any private buildings, facilities and personal property if the damage to the private property is less than $1,000. The penalty for violation of such ordinance shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor.