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1997 SESSION
974164759Patrons-- Williams, Maxwell, Norment and Schrock; Delegates: Behm, Christian, Cooper, Crittenden, Diamonstein, Hamilton and Morgan
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-119 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-119. Trespass after having been forbidden to do so; penalties.
If any person (i) without authority of law goes upon or remains upon
the lands, buildings or premises of another, or any portion or area thereof,
after having been forbidden to do so, either orally or in writing, by the
owner, lessee, custodian or other person lawfully in charge thereof, or after
having been forbidden to do so by a sign or signs posted by such persons or by
the holder of any easement or other right-of-way authorized by the instrument
creating such interest to post such signs on such lands, structures, premises
or portion or area thereof at a place or places where it or they may be
reasonably seen, or if any person, (ii) whether he is
the owner, tenant or otherwise entitled to the use of such land, building or
premises, goes upon, or remains upon such land, building or premises after
having been prohibited from doing so by a court of competent jurisdiction by an
order issued pursuant to §§ 16.1-253, 16.1-253.1, 16.1-278.2 through
16.1-278.6, 16.1-278.8, 16.1-278.14, 16.1-278.15, or § 16.1-279.1, or an
ex parte order issued pursuant to § 20-103, and after having been served
with such order, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. If
the person is convicted of a third or subsequent offense occurring
within one year of a first offense under this section, he shall be
guilty of a Class 6 felony
This section shall not be construed to affect in any way the provisions of §§ 18.2-132 through 18.2-136.
2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment in state correctional facilities. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $0.