{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-13","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-13","heading":"Same; by reference","body":"Where a statute in this Code prescribes punishment by stating that the offense is a misdemeanor, or that it is punishable as provided for in § 18.2-12, the offense shall be deemed to be a Class 1 misdemeanor.1975, cc. 14, 15.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 1. IN GENERAL","Article 3. CLASSIFICATION OF CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND PUNISHMENT THEREFOR"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-13/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"71a654e456c05527139e3432098c6f0aa5a20ea186dc0e0ea12503c98e14276b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-12.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}