18.2-283.1 - Carrying weapon into courthouse. - Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-283.1. Carrying weapon into courthouse.

It shall be unlawful for any person to possess in or transport into anycourthouse in this Commonwealth any (i) gun or other weapon designed orintended to propel a missile or projectile of any kind, (ii) frame, receiver,muffler, silencer, missile, projectile or ammunition designed for use with adangerous weapon and (iii) any other dangerous weapon, including explosives,stun weapons as defined in § 18.2-308.1, and those weapons specified insubsection A of § 18.2-308. Any such weapon shall be subject to seizure by alaw-enforcement officer. A violation of this section is punishable as a Class1 misdemeanor.

The provisions of this section shall not apply to any police officer,sheriff, law-enforcement agent or official, conservation police officer,conservator of the peace, magistrate, court officer, or judge while in theconduct of such person's official duties.

(1988, c. 615; 2004, c. 995; 2007, cc. 87, 519.)