HB 1892 Abduction of a minor; penalty
Virginia 2023 Regular Session
Abduction of a minor; penalty.
HB-1892
About HB-1892
Abduction of a minor; penalty. Makes the abduction of a minor a Class 2 felony, unless such abduction is committed by the parent or a family or household member who has been ordered custody or visitation of the person abducted, for which there is a prescribed punishment. Under current law, abduction of any person is punishable as a Class 5 felony if there is no other prescribed punishment. The bill also makes an abduction committed by a family or household member who has been ordered custody or visitation of the person abducted punishable the same as an abduction committed by the parent of the person abducted. Abduction of a minor; penalty. Makes the abduction of a minor a Class 2 felony, unless such abduction is committed by the parent or a family or household member who has been ordered custody or visitation of the person abducted, for which there is a prescribed punishment. Under current law, abduction of any person is punishable as a Class 5 felony if there is no other prescribed punishment. The bill also makes an abduction committed by a family or household member who has been ordered custody or visitation of the person abducted punishable the same as an abduction committed by the parent of the person abducted.
Bill Texts
Chaptered 03/23/2023
Enrolled 03/07/2023
Comm Sub 02/15/2023
Comm Sub 02/03/2023
Prefiled 01/10/2023
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