In the VaRules topics section of this website, you will find references to specific Code of Virginia sections (such as Code of Virginia § 18.2-46.2). The Code of Virginia is the official record of laws enacted by the Virginia General Assembly and signed by the Governor. These laws apply to everyone in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Code of Virginia is organized into 67 Titles dealing with particular topics; Titles are organized into Chapters. Virginia Rules focuses mainly on information about juvenile courts (Title 16.1), about crimes (Title 18.2), and about education (Title 22.1).
The Virginia General Assembly has posted the entire Code of Virginia online for web searching on the Virginia State Law Portal. You can perform a search by using key word(s), phrases or section numbers. You can also use the Table of Contents to view all Titles, Chapters, and Sections.
If you want to search for a specific code reference that you have seen mentioned in Virginia Rules, copy and paste the section numbers in the Section Look Up search box as seen above.
