VA · jury_instructions
Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. P4.600
Violation of Custody/Visitation Order Outside the Commonwealth
You have found the defendant guilty of the crime of withholding a child from the child’s parent
or other legal guardian in violation of a court order.
Upon consideration of all the evidence you have heard, you shall fix the defendant’s punishment
at:
(1) A specific term of imprisonment, but not less than one (1) year nor more than five (5) years; or
(2) Confinement in jail for a specific time, but not more than twelve (12) months; or
(3) A fine of a specific amount, but not more than $2,500; or
(4) Confinement in jail for a specific time, but not more than twelve (12) months, and a fine of a
specific amount, but not more than $2,500.
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
- Content hash
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