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The sentence and penalty
glossary shows you the maximum penalty that a person may receive if convicted of
the offense charged.
For example a person charged
with a traffic infraction or with a class three or class four misdemeanor
offense will not receive any jail time. They may be subject to a fine.
SENTENCE/PENALTY GLOSSARY
The following statutory provisions prescribe the
general sentencing provisions in criminal and traffic cases:
FELONY CONVICTION (§ 18.2-10)†
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Class
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Death or imprisonment for life and subject to a fine of
not more than $100,000 in life sentences.
If, however, the defendant was under the age of 16 at the time of the
offense, the punishment is imprisonment for life and a fine of not more than
$100,000.
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Class 2 felonies: |
Imprisonment for life or for any term not less than
twenty years and a fine of not more than $100,000.
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Class 3 felonies: |
A term of imprisonment of not less than five years or
more than twenty years and a fine of not more than $100,000.
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Class 4 felonies: |
A term of imprisonment of not less than two years nor
more than ten years and a fine of not more than $100,000.
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Class 5 felonies: |
A term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor
more than ten years or, in the discretion of the jury or the court
trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more
than twelve months and a fine of not more than two thousand, five
hundred dollars, either or both.
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Class 6 felonies: |
A term of imprisonment of not less than one year nor
more than five years or, in the discretion of the jury or the court
trying the case without a jury, confinement in jail for not more
than twelve months and a fine of not more than two thousand, five
hundred dollars, either or both.
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†For a felony offense prohibiting proximity to
children as described in subsection A of §18.2-370.2, the
sentencing court is authorized to impose the punishment set forth in
subsection B of that section in addition to any other penalty
provided by law.
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MISDEMEANOR
CONVICTION (§ 18.2-11)†
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Class 1 misdemeanors:
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Confinement in jail for not more than twelve months and
a fine of not more than two thousand, five hundred dollars, either
or both.
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Class 2 misdemeanors: |
Confinement in jail for not more than six months and a
fine of not more than one thousand dollars, either or both.
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| Class 3 misdemeanors: |
A fine of not more than five hundred dollars.
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| Class 4 misdemeanors: |
A fine of not more than two hundred fifty dollars.
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†For a misdemeanor offense prohibiting proximity to
children as described in subsection A of §18.2-370.2, the
sentencing court is authorized to impose the punishment set forth in
subsection B of that section in addition to any other penalty
provided by law.
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TRAFFIC
INFRACTION (§ 46.2-113)
A fine of not more than one hundred dollars.
7/1/2002
Magistrate Manual (Revision 23)
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