§ 23-23. Adultery generally.

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(a)

Any person, being married, who voluntarily shall have sexual intercourse with any person not his or her spouse shall be deemed guilty of adultery.

(b)

If any person commits adultery, such person shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.

(Ord. No. 3631, 7-21-20)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 3631, adopted July 21, 2020, amended § 23-23 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 23-23, pertained to adultery and fornication generally, and derived from § 23-2 of the 1965 Code.

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-365.

(Ord. No. 3631, 7-21-20)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-365.

Editor's note

Ord. No. 3631, adopted July 21, 2020, amended § 23-23 in its entirety to read as herein set out. Former § 23-23, pertained to adultery and fornication generally, and derived from § 23-2 of the 1965 Code.

                    
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