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Virginia Laws and Legal Procedures Flashcards

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  1. Under Virginia Code § 18.2-248, distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substance is generally classified as a:

    Answer: Felony punishable by 5–40 years

    Distribution of Schedule I or II substances is a felony in Virginia punishable by 5 to 40 years imprisonment.

  2. A Virginia officer conducting a 'knock and talk' at a residence must stop and leave if:

    Answer: The occupant refuses entry or asks them to leave

    A knock and talk is a consensual encounter; the officer must terminate it if the occupant clearly withdraws consent or asks them to leave.

  3. Under Virginia law, the crime of 'breaking and entering' a dwelling at night with intent to commit a felony is classified as:

    Answer: Burglary — a felony punishable by 5 years to life

    Common law burglary under Virginia Code § 18.2-89 is a felony punishable by confinement of 5 years to life.

  4. Virginia's 'stop and identify' statute requires a person to identify themselves to a law enforcement officer when:

    Answer: The person is lawfully detained based on reasonable suspicion

    Virginia Code § 19.2-82.1 requires a person to identify themselves only when lawfully detained, not during a voluntary encounter.

  5. Under Virginia Code § 18.2-57.2, assault and battery against a family or household member is classified as a:

    Answer: Class 1 misdemeanor

    Assault and battery against a family or household member is a Class 1 misdemeanor under § 18.2-57.2 for a first offense.

  6. Virginia's 'Racial Justice Act' as it relates to capital punishment allows defendants to:

    Answer: Challenge a death sentence based on evidence of racial discrimination in the case

    Virginia abolished the death penalty in 2021, but prior to abolition the Racial Justice Act concept allowed challenges to death sentences based on racial bias evidence.

  7. Under Virginia law, a person who knowingly drives on a suspended license for a second offense within 10 years faces:

    Answer: A Class 1 misdemeanor with mandatory 10-day jail term

    A second offense of driving on a suspended license within 10 years is a Class 1 misdemeanor carrying a mandatory minimum of 10 days in jail under Virginia Code § 46.2-301.