Attempted rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, aggravated sexual battery, and sexual battery
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Brzonkala v. Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University (1999)
Most recently applied in 873 F. Supp. 2d 748 - Mainali v. Virginia (June 2012)
1981, c. 397; 1993, c. 549.
A. An attempt to commit rape, forcible sodomy, or inanimate or animate object sexual penetration shall be punishable as a Class 4 felony.
B. An attempt to commit aggravated sexual battery shall be a felony punishable as a Class 6 felony.
C. An attempt to commit sexual battery is a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.