{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-28","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-28","heading":"Maximum punishment for attempts","body":"Any provision in this article notwithstanding, in no event shall the punishment for an attempt to commit an offense exceed the maximum punishment had the offense been committed.Code 1950, § 18.1-20; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 3. INCHOATE OFFENSES","Article 2. ATTEMPTS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-28/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"c3d3ab833bbc880ba059503142ef0a411e12dcd2162884668420b29b81647a41","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-27","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}