Assault and battery.
Norfolk City Code § 29-8
in effectSec. 29-8. - Assault and battery.
(a) Any person who commits a simple assault or assault and battery upon another person within the city shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, and if the person intentionally selects the person against whom a simple assault is committed because of his race, religious conviction, color or national origin, the penalty upon conviction shall include a mandatory, minimum term of confinement of at least six (6) months, thirty (30) days of which shall not be suspended, in whole or in part.
(b) In addition, if any person commits a battery against another knowing or having reason to know that such other person is a full-time or part-time teacher, principal, assistant principal, or guidance counselor of any public or private elementary or secondary school and is engaged in the performance of school-related duties as such, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor and the sentence of such person upon conviction shall include a mandatory, minimum sentence of fifteen (15) days in jail, two (2) days of which shall not be suspended in whole or in part. However, if the offense is committed by use of a firearm or other weapon prohibited on school property pursuant to section 18.2-308.1, Code of Virginia, 1950, as amended, the person shall serve a mandatory, minimum sentence of confinement of six (6) months which shall not be suspended in whole or in part.
(c) As used in this section, the term "mandatory, minimum" means that the sentence it describes shall be served with no suspension of sentence in whole or in part, and no probation being given by the court.
(Code 1958, § 31-3; Ord. No. 38,685, § 1, 3-25-97; Ord. No. 38,854, § 1, 7-22-97; Ord. No. 39,921, § 1, 4-11-2000)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH29OFIS_S29-8ASBAFetched: 11/1/2026