Injury or Damage to Bailed Conveyance or Animal in Virginia §18.2-149
September 24, 2016 by Jean Humbrecht
Injuring or damaging a bailed conveyance in Virginia is a crime. A conveyance is basically a means of transportation, and a bailed conveyance is one that the offender has rented or leased from another person. A charge of injury or damage to bailed conveyance in Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-149 can also be considered destruction of property or vandalism. For more information on destruction of property crimes and penalties in Virginia, click here. For more information on vandalism charges in Virginia, click here.
Proof of Injury or Damage to Bailed Conveyance in Virginia
To convict an offender or injury to a bailed conveyance under Va. Code §18.2-149, the Commonwealth must prove that the offender:
- willfully
- injured or damaged
- an animal, aircraft, vehicle, boat or vessel
- rented or leased from another person
- by hard driving or reckless driving or using the conveyance in a manner in violation of any Virginia statute.
It is also a violation of Va. Code §18.2-149 to allow another person to willfully injure or damage an animal, aircraft, vehicle, boat or vessel rented or leased from another by hard driving or reckless driving or using the conveyance in a manner in violation of any Virginia statute.
Penalty for Conviction of Injury to Bailed Conveyance in Virginia
Willfully injuring of damaging a rented or leased conveyance in Virginia under Va. Code §18.2-149 is a Class 3 misdemeanor. It is punished with a fine up to $500.
Injury or Damage to Bailed Conveyance in Virginia Statute
§18.2-149. Injury to hired animal, aircraft, vehicle or boat.
If any person after having rented or leased from any other person an animal, aircraft, vehicle, boat or vessel shall willfully injure or damage the same, by hard or reckless driving or using, or by using the same in violation of any statute of this Commonwealth, or allow or permit any other person so to do, or hire the same to any other person without the consent of the bailor, such person shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.