Virginia Code

Va. Code Ann. § 29.1-738.01 (2026)

Operating boat in an improper manner; penalty

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Notwithstanding the provisions of § 29.1-738, upon the trial of any person charged with reckless boating where the degree of culpability is slight, the court in its discretion may find the accused not guilty of reckless boating but guilty of improper boating. Improper boating shall be punishable as a Class 3 misdemeanor.

1991, c. 404.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2014–2014 · leading case: Steven Joseph Blevins v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 762 S.E.2d 396 (Va. Ct. App. 2014).

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Steven Joseph Blevins v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 762 S.E.2d 396 (Va. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “” Code § 29.1-738.01. Additionally, the statute prohibiting destruction of property authorizes the trial court to, “in its discretion, dismiss the charge if the locality or organization responsible for maintaining the injured property .”

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