Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org35120318.2-97Larceny of certain animals and poultry2026Crimes and Offenses GenerallyCrimes Against PropertyLarceny and Receiving Stolen Goods

Any person who shall be guilty of the larceny of a dog, horse, pony, mule, cow, steer, bull, or calf shall be guilty of a Class 5 felony, and any person who shall be guilty of the larceny of any poultry of the value of $5 or more, but of the value of less than $1,000, or of a sheep, lamb, swine, or goat, of the value of less than $1,000, shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony.

Code 1950, § 18.1-102; 1960, c. 358; 1962, c. 15; 1966, c. 247; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1981, c. 197; 2018, cc. 764, 765; 2020, cc. 89, 401.Chesson v. CommonwealthRecord 750639216 Va. 8271976-04-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1373037/chesson-v-commonwealth/ . . . 216 Va. 827 (1976) . . . SCV