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Code of Virginia

Article 4

Assaults and Bodily Woundings

18.2-51Shooting, stabbing, etc., with intent to maim, kill, etc 18.2-51.1Malicious bodily injury to law-enforcement officers, firefighters, search and rescue personnel, or emergency medical services personnel; penalty; lesser-included offense 18.2-51.2Aggravated malicious wounding; penalty 18.2-51.3Prohibition against reckless endangerment of others by throwing objects from places higher than one story; penalty 18.2-51.4Maiming, etc., of another resulting from driving while intoxicated 18.2-51.5Maiming, etc., of another resulting from operating a watercraft while intoxicated; penalty 18.2-51.6Strangulation or suffocation of another; penalty 18.2-51.7Female genital mutilation; penalty 18.2-52Malicious bodily injury by means of any caustic substance or agent or use of any explosive or fire 18.2-52.1Possession of infectious biological substances or radiological agents; penalties 18.2-52.2Animal attack resulting from owner's disregard for human life; penalty 18.2-53Shooting, etc., in committing or attempting a felony 18.2-53.1Use or display of firearm in committing felony 18.2-54Conviction of lesser offenses under certain indictments 18.2-54.1Attempts to poison 18.2-54.2Adulteration of food, drink, drugs, cosmetics, etc.; penalty 18.2-55Bodily injuries caused by prisoners, state juvenile probationers and state and local adult probationers or adult parolees 18.2-55.1Hazing of youth gang members unlawful; criminal liability 18.2-56Hazing unlawful; civil and criminal liability; duty of school, etc., officials; penalty 18.2-56.1Reckless handling of firearms; reckless handling while hunting 18.2-56.2Allowing access to firearms by children; penalty 18.2-57Assault and battery; penalty 18.2-57.01Pointing laser at law-enforcement officer unlawful; penalty 18.2-57.02Disarming a law-enforcement or correctional officer; penalty 18.2-57.1RepealedRepealed 18.2-57.2Assault and battery against a family or household member; penalty 18.2-57.3Persons charged with first offense of assault and battery against a family or household member may be placed on local community-based probation; conditions; education and treatment programs; costs and fees; violations; discharge 18.2-57.4Reporting findings of assault and battery to military family advocacy representatives 18.2-57.5Certain matters not to constitute defenses