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1997 SESSION

970799297
HOUSE BILL NO. 1664
Offered January 8, 1997
Prefiled January 7, 1997
A BILL 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, etc.; penalty.
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Patron-- Hull
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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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 or private buildings, facilities and personal property. The penalty for violation of such ordinance shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor.