Virginia § 53.1-204 - If prisoner commits any other felony, how punished
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§ 53.1-204. If prisoner commits any other felony, how punished
If a prisoner in a state, local or community correctional facility or in the custody of an employee thereof commits any felony other than those specified in §§ 18.2-31, 18.2-55 and 53.1-203, which is punishable by confinement in a state correctional facility, such prisoner shall be subject to the same punishment therefor as if he were not a prisoner.
Code 1950, § 53-294; 1970, c. 648; 1975, c. 588; 1982, c. 636; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 344, 345.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53.1-204 ("If prisoner commits any other felony, how punished") 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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