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It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":[{"id":372302,"section_number":"58.1-4129","catch_line":"Conspiracies and attempts to commit violations; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-4129\/"},{"id":373078,"section_number":"59.1-405","catch_line":"Conspiracies and attempts to commit violations","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-405\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1391757,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350641,"identifier":"18.2-28","token":"18.2\/3\/2\/18.2-28","url":"\/18.2-28\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-28\/","token":"18.2\/3\/2\/18.2-28","dublin_core":{"Title":"Maximum punishment for attempts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-28","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any provision in this article notwithstanding, in no event shall the punishment for an attempt to commit an <span class=\"dictionary\">offense<\/span> exceed the maximum punishment had the <span class=\"dictionary\">offense<\/span> been committed.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMAXIMUM PUNISHMENT FOR ATTEMPTS (\u00a7 18.2-28)\n\nAny provision in this article notwithstanding, in no event shall the punishment\nfor an attempt to commit an offense exceed the maximum punishment had the\noffense been committed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-20; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}