§ 29.1-546 General penalty.
§ 29.1-547 Trapping, selling, purchasing, etc., migratory game birds.
§ 29.1-548 Killing deer illegally.
§ 29.1-549 Hunting deer from watercraft.
§ 29.1-550 Taking game or fish during closed season or exceeding bag limit.
§ 29.1-551 Assessment of value of game or fish unlawfully taken.
§ 29.1-552 Killing wild turkey during closed season.
§ 29.1-553 Selling or offering for sale; penalty.
§ 29.1-553.1 Penalty for wanton waste.
§ 29.1-554 Violation of sanctuaries, refuges, preserves and water used for propagation.
§ 29.1-554.1 Impeding lawful fishing in inland waters; penalty.
§ 29.1-555 Reserved.
§ 29.1-556 Unlawful devices to be destroyed.
§ 29.1-556.1 Release of certain balloons prohibited; civil penalty; community service.
§ 29.1-557 Confiscation of wild birds and animals under certain circumstances; disposition.
§ 29.1-558 Reserved.
§ 29.1-561 Self-incrimination.
§ 29.1-562 Reserved.
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Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 29.1 > Chapter 5 > Article 5 - Penalties in General.

  • Adult: means a person 18 years of age or more. See Virginia Code 1-203
  • 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
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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
  • Process: includes subpoenas, the summons and complaint in a civil action, and process in statutory actions. See Virginia Code 1-237
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • United States: includes the 50 states, the District of Columbia the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-255