Chapter 54. OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

§ 54-17. Cursing or using abusive language to another.

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If any person shall, in the presence or hearing of another, curse or abuse such other person or use any violent abusive language to such person concerning himself or any of his relations or otherwise use such language, under circumstances reasonably calculated to provoke a breach of the peace, he shall be guilty of a class 3 misdemeanor.

(Code 1988, § 8-17)

State Law reference— Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-416.

(Code 1988, § 8-17)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Code of Virginia, § 18.2-416.

                    
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