{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-246.3","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-246.3","heading":"Money laundering; penalties","body":"A. It shall be unlawful for any person knowingly to conduct a financial transaction where the person knows the property involved in the transaction represents the proceeds of an activity which is punishable as a felony under the laws of the Commonwealth, another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States. A violation of this section is punishable by imprisonment of not more than forty years or a fine of not more than $500,000 or by both imprisonment and a fine.B. Any person who, for compensation, converts cash into negotiable instruments or electronic funds for another, knowing the cash is the proceeds of some form of activity which is punishable as a felony under the laws of the Commonwealth, another state or territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the United States, shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any second or subsequent violation of this subsection shall be punishable as a Class 6 felony.1999, c. 348.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 6. CRIMES INVOLVING FRAUD","Article 9. VIRGINIA COMPREHENSIVE MONEY LAUNDERING ACT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-246.3/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"af8c9cfc62813dd1f7aa3a88442b9277be5711cc2f0bb1b5c628fee508373665","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-246.2","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-246.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}