{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-9","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-9","heading":"Classification of criminal offenses","body":"(1) Felonies are classified, for the purposes of punishment and sentencing, into six classes:(a) Class 1 felony(b) Class 2 felony(c) Class 3 felony(d) Class 4 felony(e) Class 5 felony(f) Class 6 felony.(2) Misdemeanors are classified, for the purposes of punishment and sentencing, into four classes:(a) Class 1 misdemeanor(b) Class 2 misdemeanor(c) Class 3 misdemeanor(d) Class 4 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/18.2-9/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"8edad2b2f7403967d1ae9e045b2b671000337dae28781074063d266080195686","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-8","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}