Virginia Code 18.2-139: Injuries to trees, fences or herbage on grounds of Capitol, or in any public square.
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If any person:
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Under the Virginia Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:| Class | Prison | Fine |
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| Class 3 misdemeanor | up to $500 |
Terms Used In Virginia Code 18.2-139
- City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
- Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
(1) Cut down, pull up, girdle or otherwise injure or destroy any tree growing in the grounds of the Capitol, or in any public square or grounds, without the consent of the Governor, or of the circuit court of the county or city in which such grounds or square is situated; or
(2) Willfully and maliciously injure the fences or herbage of the Capitol grounds, or of any such square or grounds,
he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 18.1-180; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.