Damage to Realty and Personalty Thereon

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This is Article 6 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Damage to Realty and Personalty Thereon.” It is part of Chapter 5 “Crimes Against Property”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”. It contains 8 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.

§ 18.2-137	Injuring, etc., any property, monument, etc
§ 18.2-138	Damaging public buildings, etc.; penalty
§ 18.2-138.1	Repealed
§ 18.2-139	Injuries to trees, fences or herbage on grounds of Capitol, or in any public square
§ 18.2-140	Destruction of trees, shrubs, etc
§ 18.2-141	Cutting or destroying trees; carrying axe, saw, etc., while hunting
§ 18.2-142	Repealed
§ 18.2-143	Pulling down fences or leaving open gates