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1997 SESSION

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HOUSE BILL NO. 1664
House Amendments in [ ] -- February 4, 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; 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 [ if the damage to the property is less than $1,000 ] . The penalty for violation of such ordinance shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor.