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Va. Model Jury Instr. Crim. No. P49.200
Entrance Onto Property to Damage It or Its Contents or Interfere with the Rights of the User
You have found the defendant guilty of the crime of entering property of another for the
purpose of damaging [it; its contents].
Upon consideration of all the evidence you have heard, you shall fix the defendant’s punishment
at:
(1) Confinement in jail for a specific time, but not more than twelve (12) months; or
(2) A fine of a specific amount, but not more than $2,500; or
(3) 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
cff7205548cc432fec6c1f918a4a3874fae18a855455b7c4ff822374442e4de9
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