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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. 46.300
Riot or Unlawful Assembly—Remaining After Warning
The defendant is charged with the crime of remaining at a place of [riot; unlawful assembly]
after a warning to disperse. The Commonwealth must prove beyond a reasonable doubt each of
the following elements of that crime:
(1) That there was [a riot; an unlawful assembly]; and
(2) That the defendant was present at the place of the [riot; unlawful assembly]; and
(3) That the defendant was warned to disperse in the name of the State by [the Sheriff; a deputy
sheriff; a police official of (name of county, city, or town)]; and
(4) That the defendant remained in the place of the [riot; unlawful assembly] after being warned to
disperse.
If you find from the evidence that the Commonwealth has proved beyond a reasonable doubt
each of the above elements of the crime as charged, then you shall find the defendant guilty [and
fix his punishment at a fine of a specific amount, but not more than $500].
If you find that the Commonwealth has failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt any one or
more of the above elements of the crime, then you shall find the defendant not guilty.
History
Virginia Model Jury Instructions – Criminal, Release 26, October 2025. The unannotated set, posted by the Supreme Court of Virginia at vacourts.gov; the book states that it is made available with the permission of the publisher, Matthew Bender & Company, Inc.
Provenance
- Source
- vacourts.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-10-11
- Edition
- crim-2025-10-01
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