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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1970, chapter 711; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1395075,"object_type":"law","relational_id":350932,"identifier":"18.2-419","token":"18.2\/9\/4\/18.2-419","url":"\/18.2-419\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-419\/","token":"18.2\/9\/4\/18.2-419","dublin_core":{"Title":"Picketing or disrupting tranquility of home","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-419","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person who shall engage in picketing before or about the residence or dwelling place of any individual, or who shall assemble with another person or persons in a manner which disrupts or threatens to disrupt any individual’s right to tranquility in his home, shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor<\/span>. Each day on which a violation of this section occurs shall constitute a separate offense<\/span>.<\/p>

Nothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit (1) the picketing in any lawful manner, during a labor dispute, of the place of employment involved in such labor dispute; (2) the picketing in any lawful manner of a construction site; or (3) the holding of a meeting or assembly on any premises commonly used for the discussion of subjects of general public interest.<\/p>

Notwithstanding the penalties herein provided, any court<\/span> of general equity<\/span> jurisdiction<\/span> may enjoin conduct, or threatened conduct, proscribed by this article, and may in any such proceeding award damages<\/span>, including punitive damages<\/span>, against the persons found guilty of actions made unlawful by this section.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPICKETING OR DISRUPTING TRANQUILITY OF HOME (\u00a7 18.2-419)\n\nAny person who shall engage in picketing before or about the residence or\ndwelling place of any individual, or who shall assemble with another person or\npersons in a manner which disrupts or threatens to disrupt any\nindividual’s right to tranquility in his home, shall be guilty of a Class\n3 misdemeanor. Each day on which a violation of this section occurs shall\nconstitute a separate offense.\n\nNothing herein shall be deemed to prohibit (1) the picketing in any lawful\nmanner, during a labor dispute, of the place of employment involved in such\nlabor dispute; (2) the picketing in any lawful manner of a construction site; or\n(3) the holding of a meeting or assembly on any premises commonly used for the\ndiscussion of subjects of general public interest.\n\nNotwithstanding the penalties herein provided, any court of general equity\njurisdiction may enjoin conduct, or threatened conduct, proscribed by this\narticle, and may in any such proceeding award damages, including punitive\ndamages, against the persons found guilty of actions made unlawful by this\nsection.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 18.1-367.2 through 18.1-367.6; 1970, c. 711; 1975, cc.\n14, 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"}}