Breaking and Entering Charge in Fairfax
June 5, 2015 by Jean Humbrecht
A Breaking and Entering charge in Fairfax criminalizes entering property to commit a crime. There are several Breaking and Entering charges in Fairfax, including Breaking and Entering to commit a specific crime, Burglary, and Bank Burglary.
Breaking and Entering Charge in Fairfax
Breaking and Entering to Commit Murder, Rape, Robbery, Arson (Va. Code §18.2-90)
A Breaking and Entering charge in Fairfax under Va. Code §18.2-90 criminalizes entering a dwelling house at night, breaking and entering a dwelling house during the day or night, or entering a business or place open to the public to commit Murder, Rape, Robbery or Arson. This offense is a Class 3 felony and is punished with 5-20 years in prison and a fine up to $100,000. If a deadly weapon was used, the crime can be punished with a minimum of 20 years up to life in prison.
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Breaking and Entering to Commit Felony, Assault and Battery, Larceny (Va. Code §18.2-91)
A Breaking and Entering charge in Fairfax under Va. Code §18.2-91 can be committed by entering a dwelling house at night, breaking and entering during the day or night, or entering a business or other place open to the public with the intent to commit a felony, Assault and Battery, or Larceny. This offense is punished with up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500. If the offender was armed with a deadly weapon, the offense can be punished with a minimum of 20 years up to life in prison.
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Breaking and Entering to Commit Misdemeanor (Va. Code §18.2-92)
A Breaking and Entering charge in Fairfax under Va. Code §18.2-92 can be committed by breaking and entering an occupied dwelling house during the day or at night to commit a misdemeanor. This Breaking and Entering charge in Fairfax is a Class 6 felony, punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500. Committing this offense while armed with a deadly weapon is punished with 20 years up to life in prison.
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Burglary (Va. Code §18.2-89)
A Breaking and Entering Charge in Fairfax is Different from a Fairfax Burglary Charge
Burglary in Fairfax is breaking and entering a dwelling house at night with the intent to commit a larceny or felony. A Fairfax Burglary is a Class 3 felony, punished with 5-20 years in prison and a fine up to $100,000. If the offender used a deadly weapon to commit the crime, it can be punished with up to life in prison.
Although Burglary and Breaking and Entering sound the same, they have important differences.
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Bank Burglary (Va. Code §18.2-93)
A Bank Burglary charge in Fairfax is committed when an offender enters a banking house while armed with a deadly weapon to commit larceny of money, bonds, notes, or securities. This offense is punished with a minimum of 20 years up to life in prison.
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