{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-89","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-89","heading":"Burglary; how punished","body":"If any person break and enter the dwelling house of another in the nighttime with intent to commit a felony or any larceny therein, he shall be guilty of burglary, punishable as a Class 3 felony; provided, however, that if such person was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of such entry, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.Code 1950, § 18.1-86; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 5. CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY","Article 2. BURGLARY AND RELATED OFFENSES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-89/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"2fcfa5be4b963f7ad6dbaf1bae7a6db2bf1deaef996f1a83aa8f6e83450b6b2e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-88","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-90"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}