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A.<\/span> Any person who, with the intent<\/span> of intimidating any person or group of persons, burns an object<\/span> on the private property of another without permission, is guilty of a Class 6 felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any person who, with the intent<\/span> of intimidating any person or group of persons, burns an object<\/span> on a highway or other public place in a manner having a direct tendency to place another person in reasonable fear or apprehension of death or bodily injury is guilty of a Class 6 felony<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBURNING OBJECT ON PROPERTY OF ANOTHER OR A HIGHWAY OR OTHER PUBLIC PLACE WITH\nINTENT TO INTIMIDATE; PENALTY (\u00a7 18.2-423.01)\n\nA. Any person who, with the intent of intimidating any person or group of\npersons, burns an object on the private property of another without permission,\nis guilty of a Class 6 felony.\n\nB. Any person who, with the intent of intimidating any person or group of\npersons, burns an object on a highway or other public place in a manner having a\ndirect tendency to place another person in reasonable fear or apprehension of\ndeath or bodily injury is guilty of a Class 6 felony.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, cc. 589, 600.","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"}}