Breaking and Entering Charge in Virginia
March 1, 2017 by Jean Humbrecht
A Breaking and Entering charge in Virginia criminalizes entering another person’s property to commit a crime. There are a number of Breaking and Entering charges in Virginia, including Breaking and Entering to commit a specific crime, Burglary, and Bank Burglary.
Breaking and Entering Charge in Virginia
Breaking and Entering to Commit Murder, Rape, Robbery, Arson (Va. Code §18.2-90)
A Breaking and Entering charge in Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-90 criminalizes entering a dwelling house at nighttime, breaking and entering a dwelling house during the daytime or nighttime, or entering a business or place open to the public with the intent to commit Murder, Rape, Robbery or Arson. This Breaking and Entering charge in Virginia 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 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 Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-91 is committed by entering a dwelling house at nighttime, breaking and entering during the daytime or nighttime, or entering a business or other place open to the public to commit a felony, Assault and Battery, or Larceny. This Breaking and Entering charge in Virginia 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 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 Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-92 can be committed by breaking and entering an occupied dwelling house during the daytime or at nighttime to commit a misdemeanor (other than Assault and Battery or Trespass). This form of Breaking and Entering is a Class 6 felony, punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500 but can be punished with up to life in prison if the offender was armed with a deadly weapon.
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Burglary (Va. Code §18.2-89)
A Breaking and Entering Charge in Virginia Can be Punished with a MINIMUM of 20 years in Prison if the Offender was Armed with a Deadly Weapon
Burglary in Virginia is breaking and entering a dwelling house at nighttime to commit a larceny or felony. A Virginia Burglary charge 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, the offense can be punished with up to life in prison.
Although Burglary and Breaking and Entering sound the same, they have important differences. Click here for more information on the difference between a Burglary charge and a Breaking and Entering charge in Virginia.
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Bank Burglary (Va. Code §18.2-93)
A Virginia Bank Burglary is committed when an offender enters a banking house with a deadly weapon during the daytime or nighttime to commit larceny of money, bonds, notes, or securities. This crime is punished with 20 years up to life in prison.
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