(A) Any unlawful use, by three or more persons acting together, of force or violence that seriously jeopardizes the public safety, peace, or order is a RIOT.
(B) Whenever three or more persons assembled share the common intent to advance some lawful or unlawful purpose by the commission of an act of unlawful force or violence likely to jeopardize seriously public safety, peace, or order, and the assembly actually tends to inspire persons of ordinary courage with well-grounded fear of serious and immediate breaches of public safety, peace or order, then such assembly is an UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.
(1998 Code, § 38-216) Penalty, see § 135.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see VA Code §§ 18.2-405 and 18.2-406