§ 18.2-512. Short title

This chapter may be cited as the “Virginia Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act.” 2004, cc. 883, 996.

§ 18.2-513. Definitions

As used in this chapter: “Criminal street gang” means the same as that term is defined in § 18.2-46.1. “Enterprise” includes any of the following: sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, business trust, criminal street gang, or other group of three or more individuals associated for the purpose of criminal activity. “Proceeds” means the same as that […]

§ 18.2-514. Racketeering offenses

A. It shall be unlawful for an enterprise, or for any person who occupies a position of organizer, supervisor, or manager of an enterprise, to receive any proceeds known to have been derived directly from racketeering activity and to use or invest an aggregate of $10,000 or more of such proceeds in the acquisition of […]

§ 18.2-515. Criminal penalties; forfeiture

A. Any person or enterprise convicted of engaging in activity in violation of the provisions of § 18.2-514 is guilty of a felony punishable by imprisonment for not less than five years nor more than 40 years and a fine of not more than $1 million. A second or subsequent offense shall be punishable as […]

§ 18.2-516. Prohibition of illegal money transmitting

A. Any person who controls, manages, or owns all or part of an enterprise, engaged in money transmission as defined in § 6.2-1900, and transmits money, which he knows or should have known was derived from or traceable to racketeering activity, is guilty of a Class 6 felony. B. All property, real or personal, including […]

§ 18.2-517. Venue for prosecution

For the purposes of venue, any violation of this chapter shall be considered to have been committed in any county or city: 1. In which any act was performed in furtherance of any course of conduct that violates this chapter; 2. That is the principal place of the enterprise in the Commonwealth; 3. In which […]