Virginia Laws and Statutes
Browse every Virginia statute online. The Virginia code — 33,702 sections — is reproduced in full with official sources, citation guidance, and plain-language summaries.
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- General Provisions
- CONSERVATION
- CONTRACTS
- STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION
- CORPORATIONS
- COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
- COURTS NOT OF RECORD
- Courts of Record
- CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
- CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
- ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT
- DOMESTIC RELATIONS
- DRAINAGE, SOIL CONSERVATION, SANITATION AND PUBLIC FACILITIES DISTRICTS
- Education
- Institutions of Higher Education; Other Educational and Cultural Institutions
- ELECTIONS
- Eminent Domain
- FIRE PROTECTION
- FISHERIES AND HABITAT OF THE TIDAL WATERS
- Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating
- AGRICULTURE, ANIMAL CARE, AND FOOD
- GENERAL ASSEMBLY
- HEALTH
- HIGHWAYS AND OTHER SURFACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
- HOMESTEAD AND OTHER EXEMPTIONS
- Hotels, Restaurants, Summer Camps, and Campgrounds
- HOUSING
- BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL SERVICES
- Insurance
- Alcoholic Beverage and Cannabis Control
- LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT
- LAND OFFICE
- LIBRARIES
- MECHANICS' AND CERTAIN OTHER LIENS
- MILITARY AND EMERGENCY LAWS
- Mines, Minerals, and Energy
- Motor Vehicles
- NOTARIES AND OUT-OF-STATE COMMISSIONERS
- NUISANCES
- OATHS, AFFIRMATIONS AND BONDS
- Aviation
- PARTNERSHIPS
- PENSIONS, BENEFITS, AND RETIREMENT
- PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES
- POLICE (STATE)
- Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
- PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
- Property and Conveyances
- PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANIES
- RELIGIOUS AND CHARITABLE MATTERS; CEMETERIES
- TAXATION
- TRADE AND COMMERCE
- FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES
- UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION
- WAREHOUSES, COLD STORAGE AND REFRIGERATED LOCKER PLANTS
- WATERS OF THE STATE, PORTS AND HARBORS
- Welfare (Social Services)
- WILLS, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARIES
- WORKERS' COMPENSATION
- JUVENILE JUSTICE
About Virginia Law
Where can I read the Virginia statutes for free?
Right here. The divisions above link to every section of the Virginia code, reproduced in full with links to the official source on each section page.
How is the Virginia code organized?
The code is divided into subject-matter parts (often called titles or chapters), and each part is split into numbered sections. Citations typically read "Virginia Code § [number]".
Is the text on this site the official law?
No — it is reproduced for research and education. Always verify against the official Virginia source linked on every section page before relying on it.
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