{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-92","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-92","heading":"Breaking and entering dwelling house with intent to commit other misdemeanor","body":"If any person break and enter a dwelling house while said dwelling is occupied, either in the day or nighttime, with the intent to commit any misdemeanor except assault and battery or trespass, he shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. However, if the person was armed with a deadly weapon at the time of such entry, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 felony.Code 1950, § 18.1-88.1; 1968, c. 530; 1970, c. 381; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1992, c. 486.","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/18.2-92/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"6e81ea74804f8986cb551233f9e0831b6bbe66108f2ed9d46830ce2bca60d60e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-91","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-93"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}