Virginia Disorderly Conduct and Trespass Laws: Penalties (2026)

Virginia makes disorderly conduct a Class 1 misdemeanor under Va. Code 18.2-415, punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500, either or both. The statute reaches conduct in public places that has a direct tendency to provoke violence and disruptions of funerals, government meetings, schools and places of worship, and it expressly does not include "the utterance or display of any words."

Criminal trespass in Virginia has no degrees. The general offense, trespass after having been forbidden (18.2-119), is a Class 1 misdemeanor, a group of place-specific statutes carry lower, fine-only classes, and the felony forms are narrow, such as staying on school property against a vacate direction with intent to abduct a student. For other states, see our guide to disorderly conduct and trespass laws by state.

Information last verified on 2026-10-18. This article has not been reviewed by a licensed lawyer.

Jurisdiction scope: This article covers Virginia's state criminal statutes on disorderly conduct (Va. Code 18.2-415), the related public-order offenses in Title 18.2, Chapter 9, sections 18.2-388 and 4.1-308, the false report, false alarm and threat offenses in Title 18.2, emergency executive orders under 44-146.17, and criminal trespass in Title 18.2, Chapter 5. It does not cover local noise ordinances and quiet hours (see Virginia noise laws), the process for removing unauthorized occupants (see Virginia squatters' rights), use of force against an intruder (see Virginia self-defense laws), local ordinances, civil trespass lawsuits or federal property rules.

What is disorderly conduct in Virginia?

Virginia's offense is "disorderly conduct in public places," Va. Code 18.2-415. It has one mental state and three forms. The person must act "with the intent to cause public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm, or recklessly creating a risk thereof," and then do one of the following:

1. Violence-tending conduct in public. "In any street, highway, or public building, or while in or on a public conveyance, or while in a public place engages in conduct having a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person or persons at whom, individually, such conduct is directed" (18.2-415(A)(1)).
2. Disrupting a funeral or meeting. Willfully, or while intoxicated whether willfully or not, disrupting "any funeral, memorial service, or meeting of the governing body of any political subdivision of this Commonwealth or a division or agency thereof, or of any school, literary society, or place of religious worship," if the disruption prevents or interferes with the orderly conduct of the event or has a direct tendency to cause acts of violence by the person or persons at whom it is directed (18.2-415(A)(2)).
3. Disrupting a school. The same test applied to "the operation of any school or any activity conducted or sponsored by any school" (18.2-415(A)(3)).

The statute contains no clause on noise or volume. For noise rules and quiet hours, see our Virginia noise laws page.

Words alone are excluded

Subsection B sets the outer limit of the offense:

"The conduct prohibited under subsection A shall not be deemed to include the utterance or display of any words or to include conduct otherwise made punishable under this title." (Va. Code 18.2-415(B))

The second half of that sentence matters too: conduct that another Title 18.2 statute already punishes is left to that statute.

Students, ejection and local ordinances

• Students. The section "shall not apply to any elementary or secondary school student if the disorderly conduct occurred on the property of any elementary or secondary school, on a school bus as defined in § 46.2-100, or at any activity conducted or sponsored by any elementary or secondary school" (18.2-415(D)).
• Ejection. The person in charge of the building, place, conveyance, meeting, operation or activity "may eject therefrom any person who violates any provision of this section," with the aid, if necessary, of persons called upon for that purpose (18.2-415(C)).
• Local ordinances. Counties, cities and towns may adopt ordinances "prohibiting and punishing the acts and conduct prohibited by this section, provided that the punishment fixed therefor shall not exceed that prescribed for a Class 1 misdemeanor" (18.2-415(E)).

The penalty

Every form of 18.2-415 is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under Va. Code 18.2-11(a), a Class 1 misdemeanor carries "confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and a fine of not more than $2,500, either or both." The statute has no felony form, no lower class and no repeat-offender ladder.

Swearing, fighting and being drunk in public

Swearing and insults. Because 18.2-415(B) excludes the utterance of words, Virginia handles abusive speech in a separate statute. Under Va. Code 18.2-416, a person who, "in the presence or hearing of another, curse or abuse such other person, or use any violent abusive language to such person concerning himself or any of his relations, or otherwise use such language, under circumstances reasonably calculated to provoke a breach of the peace" is guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. A Class 3 misdemeanor is a fine of up to $500, with no jail term (18.2-11(c)).

Fighting. Conduct in a public place with "a direct tendency to cause acts of violence" by the person it is aimed at falls under 18.2-415(A)(1). Conduct that another Title 18.2 statute punishes, such as assault and battery, is excluded from 18.2-415 by subsection B; see Virginia assault and battery laws.

Public intoxication. Being intoxicated in public is a crime in Virginia. Under Va. Code 18.2-388, a person "intoxicated in public, whether such intoxication results from alcohol, narcotic drug, or other intoxicant or drug of whatever nature," is guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor, a fine of up to $250 (18.2-11(d)). Drinking alcohol, or offering a drink to another, in a public place is a separate Class 4 misdemeanor under Va. Code 4.1-308, with exceptions that include areas the Board approves in licensed establishments and at licensed events. In an area with a court-approved detoxification center, an officer may authorize transport of public inebriates there "in lieu of arrest; however, no person shall be involuntarily detained in such center." Intoxication also appears in 18.2-415 itself: disrupting a funeral, meeting or school while intoxicated, "whether willfully or not," is disorderly conduct when the disruption meets the statute's test.

Related public-order offenses in Virginia

Chapter 9 of Title 18.2 holds Virginia's riot, disorderly conduct, abusive language, residential picketing and mask statutes, among others. It contains no loitering or public camping section. The related offenses below are mostly in Chapter 9; the emergency-order offense is in Title 44.

• Obstructing free passage, 18.2-404. Unreasonably or unnecessarily obstructing the free passage of others in a public place or on private property open to the public, and failing or refusing to stop or move on "when requested to do so by the owner or lessee or agent or employee of such owner or lessee or by a duly authorized law-enforcement officer." Class 1 misdemeanor. The section adds: "Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit lawful picketing."
• Riot, 18.2-405. "Any unlawful use, by three or more persons acting together, of force or violence which seriously jeopardizes the public safety, peace or order is riot." Participating is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and a Class 5 felony if the person carried "any firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon" at the time.
• Unlawful assembly, 18.2-406. Three or more persons sharing the common intent to advance a purpose by acts of unlawful force or violence likely to seriously jeopardize public safety, where the assembly "actually tends to inspire persons of ordinary courage with well-grounded fear of serious and immediate breaches of public safety, peace or order." Class 1 misdemeanor, or Class 5 felony if armed.
• Remaining after a warning to disperse, 18.2-407. Staying at the place of a riot or unlawful assembly "after having been lawfully warned to disperse" is a Class 3 misdemeanor. The owner or lessee of the premises, their family and nonrioting guests, and public officers and persons assisting them are excepted.
• Conspiracy or incitement to riot, 18.2-408. Conspiring to cause a riot, or directing, inciting or soliciting riot participants to acts of force or violence, is a Class 5 felony.
• Crossing police lines, 18.2-414.2. Crossing or remaining within police lines or barricades established under 15.2-1714 "without proper authorization" is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
• Picketing a home, 18.2-419. Picketing before or about a residence, or assembling in a manner that "disrupts or threatens to disrupt any individual's right to tranquility in his home," is a Class 3 misdemeanor, and each day is a separate offense. Lawful labor-dispute picketing at the workplace involved, lawful picketing of a construction site, and meetings on premises commonly used for discussion of subjects of general public interest are excepted. A court of general equity jurisdiction may also enjoin the conduct and award damages, including punitive damages.
• Masks, 18.2-422. A person over 16 who, "with the intent to conceal his identity," wears a mask, hood or other device hiding a substantial portion of the face in a public place, or on private property without the owner's or tenant's written consent, commits a Class 6 felony. The section exempts traditional holiday costumes, protective masks needed for safety at work or other activities, bona fide theatrical productions and masquerade balls, and masks worn for bona fide medical reasons under the conditions it lists. Since its 2026 amendment it opens "Except as otherwise provided in § 19.2-83.6:1."
• Obstructing a reproductive health care facility, 18.2-404.1. Using force, threat of force or physical obstruction to intentionally injure, intimidate or interfere with, or attempt to injure, intimidate or interfere with, a person because they obtain or provide reproductive health services, or intentionally damaging or destroying, or attempting to damage or destroy, such a facility for that reason, is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The section states that it places no restriction "on the content of any message that anyone may wish to communicate."
• Resisting process in a declared riot area, 18.2-413. After a Governor's proclamation or a lawful notice to disperse, resisting the execution of process in a locality declared to be in a state of riot or insurrection, aiding the rescue or escape of someone in lawful custody, or resisting a force ordered out to suppress the riot is a Class 5 felony.
• Jointly resisting legal process, 18.2-409. Acting jointly or in combination with another person to resist or obstruct the execution of any legal process is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
• Obstructing emergency medical services, 18.2-414.1. Unreasonably or unnecessarily obstructing EMS personnel, or failing to stop or move on when they ask, is a Class 2 misdemeanor.
• Burning objects and nooses, 18.2-423, 18.2-423.01 and 18.2-423.2. With intent to intimidate, burning a cross on another's property, a highway or other public place, or burning an object or displaying a noose on another's private property without permission, or on a highway or other public place in a manner having a direct tendency to place another in reasonable fear of death or bodily injury, is a Class 6 felony.
• Paramilitary activity, 18.2-433.2. Teaching, demonstrating or training with firearms, explosives or incendiary devices, or other techniques capable of causing injury or death, for use in or in furtherance of a civil disorder, or brandishing a firearm under 18.2-282(A) while assembled with others to intimidate, is a Class 5 felony.
• Emergency orders, 44-146.17. During a declared emergency the Governor may "control ingress and egress at an emergency area, including the movement of persons within the area and the occupancy of premises therein" and may direct evacuation. Violating such an executive order is a Class 1 misdemeanor "in every case where the executive order declares that its violation shall have such force and effect."

False reports, false alarms and threats

• False reports to police, 18.2-461. Knowingly giving a false report of a crime to a law-enforcement official with intent to mislead, causing another to give one by publicly simulating certain crimes, or calling or summoning police "without just cause and with intent to interfere with the operations of any law-enforcement official," including by activating an automatic emergency alarm, is a Class 1 misdemeanor. It is a Class 6 felony when the false report or summons is made against another person because of that person's race, religious conviction, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, color or national origin.
• False fire and EMS calls, 18.2-212. Calling or summoning an emergency medical services vehicle or firefighting apparatus without just cause, or maliciously activating a manual or automatic fire alarm in a building, is a Class 1 misdemeanor, whether or not a vehicle responds.
• Bomb threats and false danger reports, 18.2-83. Threatening to bomb, burn, destroy, discharge a firearm within or at, or damage a place of assembly, building or other structure, or means of transportation, or communicating information known to be false about such a danger, is a Class 5 felony; a person under 18 is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
• Threats on school property, 18.2-60(A)(2). Communicating a threat, orally or in writing, to kill or discharge a firearm on elementary, middle or secondary school property, at a school-sponsored event or on a school bus, where the threat would place the person threatened in reasonable apprehension of death or bodily harm, is a Class 6 felony.

Criminal trespass in Virginia

Virginia does not divide trespass into degrees. The core offense is trespass after having been forbidden, Va. Code 18.2-119, a Class 1 misdemeanor. Around it sit place-specific offenses in Chapter 5 of Title 18.2, most of them fine-only.

Trespass after having been forbidden: 18.2-119

A person commits the offense if, "without authority of law," they go upon or remain upon "the lands, buildings or premises of another, or any portion or area thereof," after having been forbidden to do so in one of three ways:

• Told to leave or to stay away. Forbidden "either orally or in writing, by the owner, lessee, custodian, or the agent of any such person, or other person lawfully in charge thereof." This is the provision that applies when a store, landlord or property manager tells a person to leave or not to return.
• Signs. Forbidden "by a sign or signs posted by or at the direction of such persons," or by the holder of an easement or right-of-way authorized to post, "at a place or places where it or they may be reasonably seen." The section sets no wording, size or spacing for the signs.
• Court order. Any person, "whether he is the owner, tenant or otherwise entitled to the use of such land, building or premises," who goes upon or remains on the property after being prohibited by a court order under the protective-order and juvenile-court sections the statute lists, or an ex parte order under 20-103, "and after having been served with such order."

The penalty is a Class 1 misdemeanor, up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500, either or both. The section has no felony form and no repeat-offender enhancement.

Two companion offenses complete the general scheme. Under 18.2-120, soliciting, urging, encouraging or procuring others to go on premises knowing they have been forbidden, or preventing the owner or employees "from rendering service to any person or persons not so forbidden," is a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under 18.2-119.1, knowingly and intentionally posting No Trespassing signs on another person's land without permission of someone authorized to post them is a Class 3 misdemeanor.

No Trespassing signs and the purple paint rule

Virginia has a paint-mark posting rule, but it is limited to land posted against hunting, fishing and trapping. Under Va. Code 18.2-134.1(A), the owner or lessee of such property may post it by "placing signs prohibiting hunting, fishing or trapping where they may reasonably be seen," or by:

"placing identifying paint marks on trees or posts at each road entrance and adjacent to public roadways and public waterways adjoining the property. Each paint mark shall be a vertical line of at least two inches in width and at least eight inches in length and the center of the mark shall be no less than three feet nor more than six feet from the ground or normal water surface. Such paint marks shall be readily visible to any person approaching the property."

The Department of Wildlife Resources sets the color: "The color of paint prescribed for posting land in accordance with § 18.2-134.1 of the Code of Virginia shall be aluminum or purple" (4VAC15-20-230). The general trespass statute, 18.2-119, does not mention paint marks; it relies on oral or written notice, posted signs and court orders.

Going on land posted under 18.2-134.1 to hunt, fish or trap, "except with the written consent of or in the presence of the owner or his agent," is a Class 1 misdemeanor (18.2-134). Mutilating, destroying or taking down a "posted" or "no hunting" sign on another's land, or posting one without the landowner's consent, is a Class 3 misdemeanor, and the person's hunting, fishing and trapping license and privileges "shall be revoked for a period of one to five years" (18.2-135). Section 18.2-136 provides that fox and coon hunters may follow their dogs onto prohibited lands, and other hunters may go on them to retrieve dogs, falcons, hawks or owls, when the chase began on other lands, but may not carry firearms or bows and arrows or hunt while there; willfully refusing to identify oneself when the landowner or agent asks is a Class 4 misdemeanor.

Special trespass offenses

• Church and school property at night, 18.2-128(A). Entering church premises or school property at night without consent, for any purpose other than attending a meeting or service held there, is a Class 3 misdemeanor.
• Church and school property after a vacate direction or posted notice, 18.2-128(B). Entering or remaining on church or school property in violation of a direction to vacate from a person authorized to give it, or of a posted notice "posted at a place where it reasonably may be seen," is a Class 1 misdemeanor, "whether or not a church member or student." Each entry, or each refusal to vacate after a direction, is a separate offense. A person other than a parent who violates subsection B on school property "with the intent to abduct a student" commits a Class 6 felony. School property includes a school bus, and "church" includes educational buildings and community centers a church owns or leases (18.2-128(C)).
• Peeping, 18.2-130. Entering another's property and secretly or furtively peeping or spying, or attempting to, into a window, door or other aperture of a building or enclosure occupied or intended for occupancy as a dwelling is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
• Cemeteries at night, 18.2-125. Entering a public or private cemetery at night without consent, other than to visit the lot or grave of a family member, is a Class 4 misdemeanor.
• Railroad tracks, 18.2-159. Going on a railroad track other than to cross at a public or private crossing, without the railroad's consent, is a Class 4 misdemeanor. A second violation within two years of the first is a Class 3 misdemeanor, and a third or later violation within two years of the previous one is a Class 1 misdemeanor. The section does not apply to legally abandoned track not in railroad service.
• Riding on trains, 18.2-160. A person who is neither a passenger nor an employee found riding on a railroad car or train commits a Class 4 misdemeanor.
• Public transportation and emergency vehicles, 18.2-160.2. Entering or remaining on a public transportation vehicle or an emergency vehicle without permission, or after being forbidden by the owner, lessee or authorized operator, is a Class 4 misdemeanor. "Emergency vehicle" includes "any public works or public utilities vehicle." Entering or riding public transportation after being prohibited under 18.2-57(F) is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
• Entering property to damage it, 18.2-121. Entering the land, dwelling, outhouse or other building of another "for the purpose of damaging such property or any of the contents thereof or in any manner to interfere with the rights of the owner, user, or occupant thereof to use such property free from interference" is a Class 1 misdemeanor. If the person intentionally selected the property because of the race, religious conviction, color, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin of the owner, user or occupant, it is a Class 6 felony with a term of confinement of at least six months.
• Drones, 18.2-121.3. Knowingly and intentionally flying an unmanned aircraft onto another's property within 50 feet of a dwelling to coerce, intimidate or harass, or after actual notice to desist, is a Class 1 misdemeanor, as are the other subsection A forms (Federal Aviation Administration security-restriction violations and correctional-facility drops or images). Flying one without authorization into the airspace over public services or utilities, critical infrastructure (including military bases) or federally regulated maritime facilities is a Class 4 felony, and so is using one to capture controlled technical information at a contracted defense facility. Subsection C exempts consented entries, lawful federally authorized operation and employees on official business. See Virginia drone laws.
• Utilities and critical infrastructure, 18.2-162. Intentionally destroying or damaging a facility, fixture, equipment or information technology system used to provide oil, telephone, electric, gas, sewer, wastewater, cable television, broadband or water service, or other critical infrastructure, is a Class 4 felony, or a Class 3 misdemeanor if the damage can be repaired for less than $1,000. Damage that might threaten the release of radioactive materials is a Class 4 felony, a Class 3 felony if it injures another, and a Class 2 felony if it causes a death. On electric generating property marked with no trespassing signs, utility security personnel "may detain a trespasser for a period not to exceed one hour pending arrival of a law-enforcement officer."
• Hunting and fishing without consent, 18.2-132. Going on another's lands, waters, ponds, boats or blinds to hunt, fish or trap without the landowner's or agent's consent is a Class 3 misdemeanor. Willfully refusing to identify oneself there when the landowner or agent asks is a Class 4 misdemeanor (18.2-133).
• Hunting dogs on posted land, 18.2-132.1. Intentionally releasing hunting dogs on land posted under 18.2-134.1 to hunt without consent is a Class 3 misdemeanor; a second or later violation within three years is a Class 1 misdemeanor, and the court "shall revoke" the person's hunting or trapping license for one year. The presence of dogs alone "is not sufficient evidence to prove that the person acted intentionally."
• Shooting preserves, 18.2-131. Trespassing on a licensed shooting preserve is a Class 4 misdemeanor, and the trespasser "shall be responsible for all damage."
• Spotlighting farmland, 18.2-121.2. Willfully casting a spotlight on private property used for livestock or crops without the written permission of the person in legal possession is a Class 3 misdemeanor, with exceptions for fixed outdoor lighting, vehicle headlamps in normal travel, railroads, aircraft and watercraft, utility, emergency and police work, and normal farming operations.

Squatting, force and burglary

Removing a person who refuses to leave a home is covered on our Virginia squatters' rights page, and the rules on force against an intruder are on the Virginia self-defense laws page. Trespass becomes burglary when the entry comes with criminal intent: breaking and entering another's dwelling at night "with intent to commit a felony or any larceny therein" is burglary, a Class 3 felony, or a Class 2 felony if the person was armed with a deadly weapon (18.2-89), and sections 18.2-90 and 18.2-91 cover other entries made with the intents they list.

Virginia disorderly conduct and trespass offense table

Virginia's punishment classes are set in Va. Code 18.2-9 through 18.2-12. Section 18.2-11 fixes the misdemeanor ranges (Class 1: up to twelve months and $2,500, either or both; Class 2: up to six months and $1,000; Class 3: a fine of up to $500; Class 4: a fine of up to $250), and 18.2-12 makes any misdemeanor with no stated punishment a Class 1 misdemeanor. Section 18.2-10 sets the felony terms: life or at least 20 years for a Class 2 felony, 5 to 20 years for a Class 3 felony and 2 to 10 years for a Class 4 felony, each with a fine of up to $100,000 that the court imposes, if at all, together with imprisonment; for Class 5 (1 to 10 years) and Class 6 (1 to 5 years) felonies, the jury or court may instead impose up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500, either or both. For the full class table, see Virginia felony and misdemeanor classes.

Recent changes to Virginia's disorderly conduct and trespass laws

• 2026, chapter 332 (SB 111) amended 18.2-160.2. The section now defines "emergency vehicle" to include "any public works or public utilities vehicle," so entering or remaining in one without permission is a Class 4 misdemeanor.
• 2026, chapters 105 and 106 amended 18.2-162, which as amended covers damage to information technology systems used to provide utility service and to "other critical infrastructure, as defined in § 44-146.28:2." The penalties described above are those of the amended section.
• 2026, chapter 1131 amended 18.2-422, the mask offense, adding its opening words, "Except as otherwise provided in § 19.2-83.6:1."
• 2026, chapter 991 created 18.2-404.1, obstructing a reproductive health care facility, a Class 1 misdemeanor.
• 2025, chapters 374, 381 and 622 amended 18.2-121.3, the drone trespass statute described above.

The Code of Virginia publishes all of these sections in their amended form. The disorderly conduct statute itself (18.2-415), the abusive language statute (18.2-416), public intoxication (18.2-388) and the general trespass statute (18.2-119) were not amended in 2026.

Federal law separately governs conduct on federal property and at the U.S. Capitol; our disorderly conduct and trespass laws by state hub covers that layer.

Related Virginia and state-by-state guides

• Disorderly conduct and trespass laws by state
• Virginia noise laws
• Virginia felony and misdemeanor classes
• Virginia squatters' rights
• Virginia self-defense laws
• Virginia drone laws
• How to charge someone with trespassing

This article provides general legal information about Virginia's disorderly conduct, public-order and criminal trespass statutes as of 2026-10-18. It is not legal advice. For advice about a specific situation, contact a lawyer licensed in Virginia.

Last updated: 2026-10-18.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is disorderly conduct a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Yes. Every form of disorderly conduct under Va. Code 18.2-415 is a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500, either or both (18.2-11(a)). The statute has no felony form.

Can you get disorderly conduct for cussing in Virginia?

Section 18.2-415(B) says disorderly conduct does not include the utterance or display of any words. Cursing or abusing another person in circumstances reasonably calculated to provoke a breach of the peace is a separate offense, abusive language under 18.2-416, a Class 3 misdemeanor with a fine of up to $500.

Is public intoxication a crime in Virginia?

Yes. Being intoxicated in public from alcohol or any drug is a Class 4 misdemeanor under Va. Code 18.2-388, punishable by a fine of up to $250. Where a court-approved detoxification center exists, an officer may authorize transport there instead of arrest.

Does disorderly conduct apply to students at school in Virginia?

Section 18.2-415(D) says the statute does not apply to elementary or secondary school students for conduct on school property, on a school bus or at a school-sponsored activity.

Is trespassing a felony in Virginia?

Trespass after having been forbidden (18.2-119) is a Class 1 misdemeanor with no felony form. Felony forms exist only in narrow statutes, such as staying on school property against a vacate direction or posted notice with intent to abduct a student (Class 6, 18.2-128(B)), entering property selected for bias to damage it (Class 6, 18.2-121) and unauthorized drone flights over critical infrastructure (Class 4, 18.2-121.3(B)).

What happens if a store tells you to leave in Virginia?

Under Va. Code 18.2-119, going upon or remaining on premises after being forbidden orally or in writing by the owner, lessee, custodian, their agent or another person lawfully in charge is trespass, a Class 1 misdemeanor punishable by up to 12 months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500, either or both.

Does Virginia have a purple paint law?

Only for land posted against hunting, fishing and trapping. Section 18.2-134.1 allows vertical paint marks at least 2 inches wide and 8 inches long, centered 3 to 6 feet above the ground, at each road entrance and along adjoining public roads and waterways, and 4VAC15-20-230 sets the color as aluminum or purple. The general trespass statute, 18.2-119, relies on oral or written notice, signs and court orders.

What are the requirements for a No Trespassing sign in Virginia?

Section 18.2-119 requires only that signs be posted by or at the direction of the owner or person in charge at a place or places where they may reasonably be seen. It sets no wording, size or spacing. Posting No Trespassing signs on another person's land without permission is a Class 3 misdemeanor (18.2-119.1).

Is riot a felony in Virginia?

Participating in a riot is a Class 1 misdemeanor under 18.2-405, and a Class 5 felony if the person carried a firearm or other deadly or dangerous weapon. Conspiring to cause or inciting a riot is a Class 5 felony (18.2-408).