Chap. 32.—An ACT to amend and re-enact section 4767 of the Code, in relation
to the punishment for attempts to commit offenses. [H B 43]

Approved February 20, 1930

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That sec-
tion forty-seven hundred and sixty-seven of the Code of Virginia,
be amended and re-enacted so as to read as follows:

Section 4767. Every person who attempts to commit an offense,
and in such attempt does any act towards its commission, shall, when
not otherwise provided, be punished as follows: If the offense at-
tempted be punishable with death, the person making such attempt
shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than one nor more than
ten years, except that attempts to commit rape shall be punishable
with death, or in the discretion of the jury, or the court trying the
case without a jury, by confinement in the penitentiary for life or for
any term not less than three years; if the offense attempted be a non-
capital felony, he shall be confined in the penitentiary not less than
one nor more than five years, or in the discretion of the jury or the
judge trying the case, by confinement in jail not to exceed twelve
months, if it be punishable by confinement in jail or fine, he shall be
confined in jail not exceeding six months or fined not exceeding one
hundred dollars; but if the attempt be to commit grand or petit lar-
ceny, he shall be fined or imprisoned in jail, in the discretion of the
jury, or of the court trying the case without a jury, not less than
fifteen days nor more than six months.