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mari3uana, shall be deemed a common nuisance. Any such owner, <br />lessor, agent of any such lessor, manager, chief executive <br />officer or operator who knowingly permits, establishes, keeps <br />or maintains such a common nuisance is guilty of a Class 1 <br />misdemeanor; and, in addition, after due notice and <br />opportunity to be heard on the part of any owner or lessor not <br />involved in the original offense, by a proceeding in <br />accordance with Chapter 22.1 of Title 19.2 of the Code of <br />Virginia and upon proof of guilty knowledge, a court may order <br />that such house, motor vehicle, aircraft, boat, vessel, or <br />other premises, or any room or part thereof, be closed, but <br />the court may, upon the owner or lessor giving bond in the <br />penalty of not less than $500.00 and with security to be <br />approved by the court, conditioned that the premises shall not <br />be used for unlawful purposes, turn the same over to its owner <br />or lessor; or proceeding may be had in equity as provided in <br />section 18.2-258.01 of the Code of Virginia. <br /> <br /> (b) In no proceeding under the provisions of thi~ <br />section shall judgment be entered against the owner, lessor, <br />or lienholder of property unless it is proved: (i) that he <br />knew of the unlawful use of the property and (ii) that he had <br />the right, because of such unlawful use, to enter and <br />repossess the property. <br /> <br /> (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to ~requent any <br />such common nuisance or visit any such place for the purpose <br />of illegally buying, dispensing or using controlled <br />substances, controlled paraphernalia or marijuana. A <br />violation of this subsection shall be punishable as a Class 3 <br />misdemeanor. <br /> <br />Section 24-72. <br /> <br />Pointing or brandishing firearm or object <br />similar in appearance. <br /> <br /> (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to point, or <br />brandish any firearm, as hereinafter described, or any object <br />similar in appearance to a firearm, whether capable of being <br />fired or not, in such manner as to reasonably induce fear in <br />the mind of another or hold a firearm in a public place in <br />such a manner as to reasonably induce fear in the mind of <br />another of being shot or injured. However, this section shall <br />not be applicable to any person engaged in excusable or <br />justifiable self-defense. Persons violating the provisions of <br />this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. <br /> <br /> (b) Any police officer, in the performance of his duty <br />in making an arrest under the provisions of this section shall <br />not be civilly liable in damages for injuries or death <br />resulting in the person being arrested if he had reason to <br />believe that the person being arrested was pointing, holding, <br />or brandishing such firearm, or object which was similar in <br />appearance to a firearm, with intent to induce fear in the <br /> <br /> <br />
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