Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-423.01

Burning object on property of another or a highway or other public place with intent to intimidate; penalty

Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Virginia v. Black (2003)

Most recently applied in State of Missouri v. Robert Metzinger (February 2015)

2002, cc. 589, 600.

A. Any person who, with the intent of intimidating any person or group of persons, burns an object on the private property of another without permission, is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

B. Any person who, with the intent of intimidating any person or group of persons, burns an object on a highway or other public place in a manner having a direct tendency to place another person in reasonable fear or apprehension of death or bodily injury is guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.