Virginia § 18.2-48.1 - Abduction by prisoners or committed persons; penalty
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§ 18.2-48.1. Abduction by prisoners or committed persons; penalty
Any person confined in a state, local, or community correctional facility or committed to the Department of Juvenile Justice in any juvenile correctional center, or in the custody of an employee thereof, or who has escaped from any such facility or from any person in charge of such prisoner or committed person, who abducts or takes any person hostage is guilty of a Class 3 felony.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 18.2-48.1 ("Abduction by prisoners or committed persons; penalty") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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