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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-97 (2026)

Larceny of certain animals and poultry

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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.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 1976–2020 · leading case: Chesson v. Commonwealth, 223 S.E.2d 923 (Va. 1976).
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Chesson v. Commonwealth, 223 S.E.2d 923 (Va. 1976). “1-102, now § 18.2-97. 2 United States v. Re, 313 F. Supp.”
Commonwealth of Virginia v. David Pijor (Va. Ct. App. 2015). · cites it 10× “The Commonwealth appeals the ruling of the Circuit Court of Fairfax County (the “trial court”) granting David Pijor’s (“Pijor”) motion to dismiss the September 15, 2014 indictment charging him with felony larceny of a dog in violation of Code § 18.2-97. The Commonwealth’s single…”
Shrewsbury v. Williams (W.D. Va. 2020). · cites it 2× “With regard to the dog theft warrants, Under Virginia Code § 18.2-97, larceny of a dog is a Class 5 felony.”
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