Breaking and Entering Charges in Fairfax

Breaking and Entering charges in Fairfax criminalize entering another person’s property to commit a crime.  There are a number of Breaking and Entering charges in Fairfax, discussed below.

Breaking and Entering Charges in Fairfax

Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit Rape, Robbery, Murder or Arson (Va. Code §18.2-90)

Breaking and Entering charges in Fairfax involving an intent to commit Rape, Robbery, Murder or Arson can be committed by entering a dwelling house at night, breaking and entering a dwelling house during the day or night, entering and hiding, or entering a business or place open to the public.  This form of Breaking and Entering is a Class 3 felony, punished with 5-20 years in prison and a fine up to $100,000.  If a deadly weapon was used in the offense, the crime becomes a Class 2 felony, which is punished with up to life in prison.

For more information on Breaking and Entering charges in Fairfax under Va. Code §18.2-90 , click here.

Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit Felony, Assault and Battery, or Larceny (Va. Code §18.2-91)

Breaking and Entering charges in Fairfax involving an intent to commit a felony (other than those listed in Va. Code §18.2-90), Assault and Battery, or Larceny can be committed by entering a dwelling house at night, breaking and entering during the day or night, entering and hiding, or entering a business or other place open to the public.  It is punished with up to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $2,500.  If the offender used a deadly weapon in the commission of the offense, it becomes a Class 2 felony, punished with 20 years up to life in prison.

For more information on Breaking and Entering charges in Fairfax involving an intent to commit a felony, Assault and Battery, or Larceny, click here.

Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit Misdemeanor (Va. Code §18.2-92)

Breaking and Entering charges in Fairfax involving an intent to commit a misdemeanor (other than Assault and Battery or Trespass) can be committed by breaking and entering an occupied dwelling house at any time.  This offense 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 a Class 2 felony, punished with up to life in prison.

For more information on Breaking and Entering charges in Fairfax involving an intent to commit a misdemeanor, click here.

Burglary (Va. Code §18.2-89)

Burglary in Fairfax is breaking and entering another person’s dwelling house at night with the intent to commit a larceny or felony.  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 in the commission of the offense, the crime becomes a Class 2 felony, punished with up to life in prison.

Burglary and Breaking and Entering in Fairfax sound similar, but they are very different crimes.  For information on the difference between Burglary and Breaking and Entering in Fairfax, click here.

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Bank Burglary (Va. Code §18.2-93)

Bank Burglary in Fairfax is committed by entering a banking house while armed with a deadly weapon, during the day or night, with the intent 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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